Table 4

Plants used as pregnancy feeds for ruminants in British Columbia

Fucus vesiculosus L. (Fucaceae; Brown Algae) JBCL 11
Kelp
plant
Rubus idaeus L. ssp. idaeus (Rosaceae) not collected
raspberry
leaves
Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) JS023
Nettles
plant
Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber (Asteraceae) JB96
dandelions
leaves & flowers
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco (Pinaceae) JS049
Douglas fir
branches
Tsuga heterophylla [Raf.] Sarg. (Pinaceae) JS113
Western hemlock
branches
Salix lucida Muhl. (Salicaceae) not collected
Willow
branches
Epilobium augustifolium L. (Onagraceae) not collected
Fireweed
plant
Pisum sp. (Fabaceae) not collected
Pea vines
plant
Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber (Asteraceae) JB96
dandelions
plant
Lonicera involucrata (Richards.) Banks ex Spreng (Caprifoliaceae) not collected
black Siamese-twinberry
plant
Rubus idaeus L. (Rosaceae) not collected
Wild raspberry
leaves

Lans et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007 3:11   doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-11

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