Halogeton glomeratus (M.Bieb.) C.A.Mey.
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Filed As
Amaranthaceae
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Collector(s)
See Collection Notes 18207, 07 Feb 1946
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Location
United States of America. Idaho. Cassia Co. 8 miles west and 4 miles north of state line on Ward Bros. Ranch, near Almo. In desert range in Raft River valley.
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Collection Notes
"Through Bill Anderson of Bureau Land Management"
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Specimen Notes
There is a letter concerning the danger of poisoning to livestock from Kelso P. Newman of the U.S. Grazing Service attached to this specimen sheet.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 537486
Occurrence ID: 290d988e-de04-4267-af32-f5dd325b1a9b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Amaranthaceae
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All Determinations
Halogeton glomeratus (M.Bieb.) C.A.Mey. det W. H. Blackwell, Jr., 1979
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Idaho
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County/Municipio
Cassia Co.
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Locality
8 miles west and 4 miles north of state line on Ward Bros. Ranch, near Almo. In desert range in Raft River valley.
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Township, Range, Section
T15S, R24E
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Distribution
A ^ nsïï_ ^ poisom'üe^. eîant h ± _it..5?. G. * ._* JtJ-K The weed enclosed in this folder is known as Halogeton. It is very poisonous to sheep and may oause heavy losses principally during the late fall and early winter* This plant is equally toxic to cattle, but has caused little loss am<m£ this olass of livestock because of its unpalatable nature# During the past few years this plant has spread over many desert fanges in Idaho, Uevada, Utah and Wyoming and is dangerously abundant, at the present time, on some of the fall and winter ranges. During the jnonth of November about 1100 sheep were poisoned by Halogeton on the Raft River ranges in Cassia county. These losses are very serious and offer a great threat to the sheep industry. Halogeton is an annual, herbaceous plant growing to a height of about one foot, on the average. It is a very prolific produoer of seed and because of this large seed production and the ease of their dissemination, the task of con- trolling its spread and finally eliminating the plant*in any area appears to be a hopeless one. It, therefore* appears that it will be necessary to devise methods and systems whereby we oan live with this plant. Perhaps by utilizing infested areas during portions of the season when the plant is less toxic or by rehabilitation”* through reseeding, we oan gain use of these ranges. Its general, appearance resembles Hussian Thistle, however, its leaves are not sharp and thorn-like as are Russian Thistles, but are soft and rouand pointed with a hair-like stipule at the apex of each leaf. The toxic agent in Halogeton is an oxalate which is present in the stems and leaves in large quantities. Studifs have indicated that the greatest danger of poisoning from this plant occurs during the fall and early winter. This may be due to an increase in palatability after the plant has been killed by frost. As far as is known no practical remedial treatment has yet been developed. Halogeton is native to, Iran and other areas bordering the Caspian Sea. It made its first appearance in this country about ten years ago when a botanist observed it near Wells, Nevada. The Grazing Service and several, state experimental stations are continuing studies of Halogeton in an attempt to find methods of combating this menace# Kelso P. IJewman Regional Grazier U. S. Grazing Service HERBARIUM OF J. H. CHRIST C henop od i ac e ae Halogeton souda (Loefl#) Macbr. j| miles west and 1+ miles north of state line on Ward Bros, Ranch, near Almo, Idaho Township 15S*, Range 2k B In desert range in Raft River valley collector Through Bill Anderson of county Cassia Bureau Land Management DATB February 7# Na 18207 New York Botanical Garden Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) Meyer W.H. Blackwell 1979 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00537486 00537486
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Halogeton glomeratus (M.Bieb.) C.A.Mey.