Family:
Asteraceae
Toxic Parts:
all
Toxins:
unknown
Flower Color:
  • flower color
Found:
meadows, fields, paddocks

Time of Greatest Risk

JFMAMJJASOND

Geographical Distribution

Lark daisy distribution - United States

Related Species

Lark Daisy

Centratherum punctatum

Perpetua
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Lark daisy (Centratherum punctatum, formally C. brachylepis), known locally as "perpetua", is an annual native to South America and found in subtropical and tropical regions worldwide.

C. punctatum has been associated with numerous cases of poisoning in cattle, goats and sheep in Brazil. The toxic compound is unknown.

Symptoms

  • Anorexia
  • Ruminal Indigestion
  • Edema Of The Lips
  • Tongue And Face
  • Mild Bloat
  • Dry Feces
  • Salivation And Increased Respiratory Rate
  • Ulcerations Of The Tongue
  • Depression
  • Incoordinated Gait
  • And Recumbence

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