locoweed
/ˈloʊkoʊˌwid/
noun
- A plant of the pea family, found in western North America, that contains toxins causing neurological damage in livestock that eat it.
- The bright purple flowers of locoweed are beautiful but dangerous to horses.
- Cattle that graze on locoweed can become disoriented and uncoordinated.
- Ranchers in the Rockies watch carefully for patches of locoweed on their land.
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