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Image JPEG image Daffodils (and other plants from bulbs)
The leaves, stems and bulbs of daffodils (Narcissus spp.) contain a toxic alkaloid, lycorine. The concentrations of the alkaloid are highest in the outer layers of the bulbs. There are no reports of toxicity in rabbits but the bulbs are known to be poisonous in other species, especially humans who may mistake them for onions. Many plants from bulbs are potentially toxic so it is inadvisable to pick the leaves or flowers when foraging for rabbits. However, they are unlikely to eat them.
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Image JPEG image Wild Cherry
Wild cherry (Prunus avium) is a common tree in UK. The leaves contain cyanogenic glycoside. The leaves, twigs and branches should not be offered to rabbits.
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Image JPEG image Celandine
Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) is a common spring plant that grows from root tubers. It is a member of the buttercup family, so, theoretically, it might be poisonous. It is better left alone when foraging for rabbits, although it will not matter if a few leaves make their way into picked forage because the leaves are not palatable, and they will be left uneaten.
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Image JPEG image Celery leaved buttercup
Celery leaved buttercup (Ranunculus scleratus) grows in wet and moist places, such as ponds and streambanks. It classed as toxic to humans because it contains an irritant that can cause blisters in humans that touch it. There are no reports of problems with rabbits.
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Image Pascal source code Buttercup leaves
Buttercups are often included in lists of poisonous plants because, during its flowering stage, the plant contains a toxin, protoanemonin, which is released when the plant is crushed. It is a volatile, bitter, yellow oil that is prone to spontaneous polymerization to yield innocuous anemonin. Protoanemonin is degraded by drying, so hay containing dried buttercups is safe. Rabbits do not eat buttercup leaves and there are no reports of buttercup poisoning in rabbits. There are reports in other species in situations where buttercups are all that is left in overgrazed fields and the animals eat them out of desperation.
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Image JPEG image Burdock
In the UK, two types of burdock, Greater burdock (Arctium minus) and Lesser burdock (Arctium lappa) may be found on waste ground, verges, and hedgerows. The picture shows Greater Burdock. It is a large plant with big leaves. Although the plant is not poisonous, the seed heads can cause problems as they are large and stick strongly to clothes and animal fur.
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Image JPEG image Bryony flowers
The greenish flowers of white bryony (Bryonia dioca) are followed by bright red berries in late summer. The berries are poisonous.
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Image JPEG image Bryony
Bryony (Bryonia dioica) is a climbing plants that can be found in hedgerows mixed with other plants. It is toxic to humans and can cause skin irritation if juices from the plant come in contact with the skin. It is not a suitable forage plant for rabbits.
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Image Goose grass
Goosegrass (Gallium aparine) is also known as 'cleavers' or 'stickyweed'. It is a common plant that can be found climbing over hedges and at the edge of woodland. The stems, leaves, and seeds of this plant have numerous down-turned prickles that stick to clothing and animal fur. Although the plant is edible, it is not suitable for fluffy rabbits, such as Angoras because the leaves, stems, and seeds get caught in the fur causing mats. It is not an easy plant to handle. It often grows among nettles so there is a risk of being stung as well as have your clothes covered in sticky seeds.
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Image JPEG image Hemlock plants
Hemlock may grow in clumps on roadsides, waste ground, field edges, path edges, meadows, and poorly drained soil near streams or ditches. This photograph was taken in a field next to a river near York in July.
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