Haplopappus
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Haplopappus is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It contains the following species:
- Haplopappus albicans
- Haplopappus heterophyllus Contains a toxin called Tremetrol that poisons cattles and sheep who feed on that plant causing muscular tremors, weakness and falls. Humans who consume milk or its products, shelf of animals who are affected develop the acute condition called milk sickness. The same condition happens by the plant Eupatorium rugosum containing also the toxin Tremetol.
- Haplopappus foliosus
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Haplopappus". Image Credit.
