Halogeton

Halogeton
A genus of plants (family Chenopodiaceae) on range lands in the western U.S. and other arid regions of the world; it causes poisoning in cattle and sheep because of the presence of soluble oxalates.

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hal·o·ge·ton .hal-ə-'jē-.tän n a coarse annual herb (Halogeton glomeratus) of the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae) that in western American ranges is dangerous to sheep and cattle because of its high oxalate content

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Hal·o·ge·ton (hal-ə-geґtən) a genus of small plants of the family Polygonaceae, which were introduced into the southwestern United States; they contain soluble oxalates that can be highly poisonous to grazing animals, causing respiratory difficulty, hemorrhage, and hypocalcemia. The major species is H. glomeraґtus (Bieb.) C. A. Mey. See also oxalate poisoning, under poisoning.

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  • halogeton — [hal′ə jə tän΄, hə läj′ə tän΄] n. 〚ModL /span> HALO + Gr geitōn, neighbor〛 a poisonous Asiatic weed (Halogeton glomeratus) of the goosefoot family, with fleshy, cylindrical leaves and minute, papery flowers, becoming widespread in the W U.S. * *… …   Universalium

  • halogeton — [hal′ə jə tän΄, hə läj′ə tän΄] n. [ModL < HALO + Gr geitōn, neighbor] a poisonous Asiatic weed (Halogeton glomeratus) of the goosefoot family, with fleshy, cylindrical leaves and minute, papery flowers, becoming widespread in the W U.S …   English World dictionary

  • Halogĕton — (H. Mey.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Chenopodeae Salsoleae Halimocnemideae; Arten in Sibirien, Spanien, am Kaspischen Meere, salzliebende Gewächse; H. glomeratus in Sibirien; H. monondrus ebendaselbst; H. tamariscifolius in Spanien… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Halogeton —   Halogeton …   Wikipedia Español

  • Halogeton — Taxobox name = Halogeton image width = 300px image caption = Halogeton sativus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Amaranthaceae genus = Halogeton genus authority = C.A.Mey. subdivision …   Wikipedia

  • halogeton — noun a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content • Syn: ↑Halogeton glomeratus • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • halogeton — noun Etymology: New Latin, from hal + Greek geitōn neighbor Date: 1943 a coarse annual Asian herb (Halogeton glomeratus) of the goosefoot family that is a noxious weed in western United States ranges …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Halogeton — ID 38675 Symbol Key HALOG Common Name saltlover Family Chenopodiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • HALOGETON SATIVUS (L.) MOQUIN-TAND. - ГАЛОГЕТОН ПОСЕВНОЙ — см. 278. Многолетнее растение. Н. sativus (L.) Moquin Tand. Г. посевной Chenopod. Enum. (1840) 158. Drea (1964) 491. S y n. Salsola sativa L.; S. souda Loefl.; Suaeda setigera Webb.; H. souda (Loefl.) Macbride (1918). М е с т н. н а з в. Исп.… …   Справочник растений

  • Halogeton glomeratus — ID 38676 Symbol Key HAGL Common Name saltlover Family Chenopodiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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