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Title: Utilization of larkspur by sheep: Journal: Journal of Range Management; Authors: M. H. Ralphs, J. E. Bowns, and G. D. Manners; Date: 1991; Summary: A series of studies in three western states looked at using sheep to graze larkspur (Delphinium spp.) plants before cattle were allowed in the area in order to reduce poisoning. The first study examined the consumption of waxy larkspur over four years in southwest Montana. One hundred waxy larkspur plants were identified and marked prior to sheep grazing, which occurred in late June. Following grazing plants were relocated; total stems per plant, number of flowering heads removed and defoliation of leaves was recorded each year. The second study looked at utilization o ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Weeds, Rangelands, Livestock; View more details about this article