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An erect perennial shrub with numerous chocolate-brown coloured woody stems, reaching a height of 1-2 metres.
Broad trowel shaped toothed leaves producing white flowers in spring.
Poisonous to horses and access to the weed for as little as 8 weeks will cause sickness and permanent damage to the animals.
Coughing is the first sign of Crofton weed poisoning made more pronounced by exercise.
Normally occues in steep well-drained land with little or no frosting and especially on small farms where hroses are kept.
