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Blazing Star - Liatris (spp: aspera, scariosa, spicata)

Liatris is a genus of flowering plants in the boneset tribe within the sunflower family native to North America (Canada, United States, Mexico and the Bahamas). Common names include Blazing Star and gayfeather. Some species are used as ornamental plants, sometimes in flower bouquets. Liatris is in the tribe Eupatorieae of the aster family.

Approvals

Animal Part(s) Comment
Birds All
Canid All
Equid All
Felid All
Herp-Invert All
Hoofstock All
Insectivore All
Marsupials All
Pachyderm All
Phocid All
Porcine All
Primate All
Rodentia All
Small Mammal All
Ursid All

Locations

Location Comments
South Zoo Aquarium, NN

Toxicity

Animal Part Comments Citation
Toxic alkaloids can be present in Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata) use only small amounts

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 Blazing Star

Flower

 Blazing Star

Plant

 Blazing Star

Plant

Raw Data

    {'Approvals': [{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Porcine',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Marsupials',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Primate',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Insectivore',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Phocid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Pachyderm',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Rodentia',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Hoofstock',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Small Mammal',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Equid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Ursid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Herp-Invert',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Felid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Canid',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Birds',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present - use only '
                                    'small amounts',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
 'BotanicalName': 'Liatris (spp: aspera, scariosa, spicata)',
 'Comments': 'Liatris is a genus of flowering plants in the boneset tribe '
             'within the sunflower family native to North America (Canada, '
             'United States, Mexico and the Bahamas). Common names include '
             'Blazing Star and gayfeather. Some species are used as ornamental '
             'plants, sometimes in flower bouquets. Liatris is in the tribe '
             'Eupatorieae of the aster family.  ',
 'CommonName': ' Blazing Star ',
 'Images': [{'ImageType': 'Flower', 'ImageURL': 'Images/0cstg51p.ofh.jpg\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Plant', 'ImageURL': 'Images/idbjzdid.wbt.jpg\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Plant', 'ImageURL': 'Images/eztaz4uu.z10.jpg\r'}],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': 'Aquarium, NN',
                'LocationName': 'South Zoo'}],
 'PlantID': '74',
 'Toxicity': [{'ToxicityAnimal': 'Toxic alkaloids can be present in Dotted '
                                 'Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)',
               'ToxicityPart': ' use only small amounts'}]}