Wintercress

Wintercress
Scientific Name: Barbarea orthoceras
Family: Brassicaceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Horses
Toxic Principles: Isothiocyanates
Clinical Signs: Gastrointestinal irritation, colic

Credit: Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1989.
Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln, NE.

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