Bassia hyssopifolia, an introduced annual, is toxic to sheep. Signs of poisoning in sheep dying from acute bassia intoxication included weakness, incoordination, tetany, and coma. The toxic principle is probably an oxalate. On the basis of oxalate content, bassia is more toxic than halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus), another oxalate-producing plant. Bassia hyssopifolia should not be further seeded or allowed to increase, and care should be taken when grazing livestock on existing stands. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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