Cyanogenic Glycoside–Containing Plants of Veterinary Importance

Cyanogenic Glycoside–Containing Plants of Veterinary Importance

Scientific Name

Common Name

Sorghum spp

Johnson grass, Sudan grass, milo

Acacia greggii

Guajillo

Amelanchier alnifolia

Saskatoon serviceberry

Linum spp

Linseed/flax

Sambucus nigra

Elderberry

Suckley suckleyana

Poison suckleya

Triglochin maritima

T palustris

Seaside arrowgrass

Marsh arrowgrass

Manihot esculenta

Cassava

Prunus sppa

Apricot, peach, chokecherry, pin cherry, wild black cherry, ornamental cherry, peach, nectarine, almond, bird cherry, blackthorn, cherry laurel

Nandina domestica

Heavenly bamboo

Phaseolus lunatus

Lima bean

Vicia sppa

Vetches

Lotus sppa

Trefoils

Trifolium sppa

Clovers

Zea mays

Corn

Eucalyptus spp

Gum trees

Hydrangea spp

Hydrangeas

Pteridium aquilinum

Bracken fern

Bahia oppositifolia

Oppositeleaf bahia

Chaenomeles spp

Flowering quinces

a Commercial orchard or pasture species specifically bred for low cyanide content.

a Commercial orchard or pasture species specifically bred for low cyanide content.