Tansy /Ragwort : if dry, will it kill deer? by: barbara
I will have to check and identify this plant when I get a proper photo. In the meantime would like to know, as Jeremy noted as to the danger to horses when dry... will it kill deer when it is dry? or any other critter?
Feb 07, 2012 Rating
danger of mixing common names by: Jeremy
Just found out, Americans use Tansy to mean Senecio jacobea (deadly poisonous), while we Brits use Tansy to mean Tanacetum vulgare (a mildly toxic plant used as a herb). Use Latin names to double check plants if you don't want to kill yourself or your animals by using common names!
Feb 07, 2012 Rating
DANGER! NOT TANSY! by: Jeremy
Your picture is not tansy, which is only mildly toxic. It looks much more like a ragwort (Senecio jacobea or similar) to me, which is DEADLY to horses and other livestock - they normally avoid it, but if it is pulled and allowed to wilt, they will eat it - and die. Don't lick your fingers if you have touched it either.
Aug 24, 2010 Rating
Tansy's toxic qualities by: barbara
Thanks for the reply. I read somewhere that you should wear gloves when handling it, due to it's toxic nature. the first group of plants I hacked down as they were 6' tall and falling on my roses. Sorry Tansy lovers. Anyhoo, I used my bare hands and felt/feel fine, then I read the warning article. So now to be safe I wear gloves.
It is now going to seed, so I should have a million tansy plants to deal with next year. Stitch in time, but was too busy with other projects.
