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Table 4 Plants used as pregnancy feeds for ruminants in British Columbia

From: Ethnoveterinary medicines used for ruminants in British Columbia, Canada

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