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Page 7 #15 <br />ANIMAL PREFERENCE <br />G G S <br />COMMON NAME C 8 H E D P B B M <br />######i#### ####4iii##iiiiiii##ii <br />SBRUBS AND BALE-SHRUBS <br />BESSEY SANDCHERRY H H H H H H H H H <br />LEADPLANT AMORPHA H H M M H H M H H <br />PLAINS PRICKLYPEAR L L L L L M M M H <br />SAND SAGEBRUSH L M L L M M M M H <br />SMALL SOAPWEED M M M M.M M H H H <br />SPREADING ERIOGONUM L L L L L L L L L <br />Vegetation palatability by anima l class is based on the attractiveness <br />of the plant to animals as forage. Grazing pre ference changes from time tc <br />time and place to place depending on the animal class, plant palatability <br />and nutrient value, stage of growth, and season of use. <br />Animal class symbols: An imal preference <br />C - Cows 8 - Sheep H - Horses symbols: <br />H - High <br />E - Elk D - Deer P - Pronghorn M - Medium <br />L - Low <br />G _ Upland S _ Songbirds S _ Small U - Unknown <br />B Gamebirds B M Mammals <br />d. Maior Poisonous Plants to Livestock J <br />PLANT <br />COMMON NAME <br />foothills <br />deathcamas <br />plains <br />larkspur <br />LIVESTOCK <br />AFFECTED <br />sheep, also <br />affects, cattle <br />horses <br />cattle, rarely <br />horses & sheep <br />TYPE OF <br />POISONING <br />toxic alkaloids <br />1/2 lb will <br />poison sheep <br />toxic alkaloids <br />new growth <br />especially <br />dangerous <br />SEASON <br />SERIOUS <br />spring, early <br />summer, other <br />forage scarce <br />.spring, early <br />summer, other <br />forage scarce <br />3/ For additional information regarding poisoning by specific plants, see <br />Colorado Range Technical note. <br />2. Wood Products <br />No known potential production. Conifer windbreaks can be <br />established for ranch headquarters and livestock protection if <br />wind erosion is controlled during the establishment phase.