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Clinton  Stonecipher

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                        Poisonous Plant Research

                        




                        
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                            ProjectsDeveloping Mitigation Strategies for Poisonous Plants in Livestock Production Systems
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                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 443157**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Acute death as a result of poisoning tropical (Bos taurus indicus) but not temperate (Bos taurus taurus) cattle after oral dosing with Lupinus leucophyllus (velvet lupine)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Welch, K.D., Lee, S.T., Davis, T.Z., Stonecipher, C.A., Stegelmeier, B.L., Cook, D. 2024. Acute death as a result of poisoning tropical (Bos taurus indicus) but not temperate (Bos taurus taurus) cattle after oral dosing with Lupinus leucophyllus (velvet lupine). Toxicon. 242. Article 107706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107706.Case Report: Salvia reflexa-contaminated hay poisoning in cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R., Webb, B.T., Laegreid, W., Welch, K.D., Stegelmeier, B.L., Cook, D. 2024. Case Report: Salvia reflexa-contaminated hay poisoning in cattle. Bovine Practitioner Journal. 58(1):63-68. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol58no1p63-68.Ruminant metabolism of zygacine, the major toxic alkaloid in foothill death camas (Zigadenus paniculatus)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Larkspur toxicosis alters basal diet intake by cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Green, B.T., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Cook, D. 2023. Larkspur toxicosis alters basal diet intake by cattle. Applied Animal Science. 39(5):257-263. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2023-02405.Biomarkers and their potential for detecting livestock plant poisonings in western North America
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Welch, K.D., Lee, S.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R., Stegelmeier, B.L., Davis, T.Z., Cook, D. 2023. Biomarkers and their potential for detecting livestock plant poisonings in western North America. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10. Article 1104702. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1104702.Identification of two death camas chemotypes within a population and evaluation of toxicity
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Cook, D. 2022. Identification of two death camas chemotypes within a population and evaluation of toxicity. Toxicon. 215:6-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.05.047.Mineral-salt supplementation to ameliorate larkspur poisoning in cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Green, B.T., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Fritz, S., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2022. Mineral-salt supplementation to ameliorate larkspur poisoning in cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 100(5):01-14. Article skac133. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac133.Relative influence of precipitation and grazing on a salt desert shrub plant community

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Thacker, E., Ralphs, M.H. 2022. Relative influence of precipitation and grazing on a salt desert shrub plant community. Western North American Naturalist. 88(2):245-253.Evaluation of diazepam as a drug treatment for water hemlock (Cicuta species) poisoning in Spanish goats
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Welch, K.D., Lee, S.T., Cook, D. 2022. Evaluation of diazepam as a drug treatment for water hemlock (Cicuta species) poisoning in Spanish goats. Toxicon. 205:79-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.12.003.Toxic plants
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Welch, K.D., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D. 2022. Toxic plants. In: Gupta, R.C., editor. Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology. Third Edition. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. p. 933-953. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89773-0.00046-1.Grazing rotation on restored rangeland as a new tool for medusahead control
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Spackman, C., Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E., Villalba, J.J. 2021. Grazing rotation on restored rangeland as a new tool for medusahead control. Western North American Naturalist. 81(3):438-442. https://doi.org/10.3398/064.081.0312.The use of a herbicide as a tool to increase livestock consumption of medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Spackman, C., Panter, K.E., Villalba, J.J. 2021. The use of a herbicide as a tool to increase livestock consumption of medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae). Invasive Plant Science and Management. 14(2):106-114. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2021.12.Hepatotoxicity in cattle associated with Salvia reflexa diterpenes, including 7-hydroxyrhyacophiline, a new seco-clerodane diterpene
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gardner, D.R., Panter, K.E., Stegelmeier, B.L., Stonecipher, C.A. 2021. Hepatotoxicity in cattle associated with Salvia reflexa diterpenes, including 7-hydroxyrhyacophiline, a new seco-clerodane diterpene. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 69(4):1251-1258. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06390.Clinical, pathological and toxicological characterization of Salvia relexa (lance-leaf sage) poisoning in cattle fed contaminated hay
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Panter, K.E., Stegelmeier, B.L., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Kitchen, D., Brackett, A., Davis, C. 2021. Clinical, pathological and toxicological characterization of Salvia relexa (lance-leaf sage) poisoning in cattle fed contaminated hay. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 33(3):537-547. https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638721995784.Herbicidal control of deathcamas (Zigadenus paniculatus)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Ransom, C., Thacker, E., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Palmer, M. 2020. Herbicidal control of deathcamas (Zigadenus paniculatus). Weed Technology. 35(3):380-384. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2020.102.Diterpenoids from Gutierrezia sarothrae and G. microcephala: chemical diversity, chemophenetics and implications to toxicity in grazing livestock
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gardner, D.R., Cook, D., Larsen, S.W., Stonecipher, C.A., Johnson, R. 2020. Diterpenoids from Gutierrezia sarothrae and G. microcephala: chemical diversity, chemophenetics and implications to toxicity in grazing livestock. Phytochemistry. 178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112465.Plant silicon as a factor in Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) invasion
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Spackman, C., Monaco, T.A., Stonecipher, C.A., Villalba, J.J. 2020. Plant silicon as a factor in Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) invasion. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 13(3):143-154. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2020.20.Herbicide control of broom snakeweed (Gutierrizia sarothrae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Ransom, C., Thacker, E., Welch, K.D. 2020. Herbicide control of broom snakeweed (Gutierrizia sarothrae). Poisonous Plant Research. 3:74-81. https://doi.org/10.26077/ze5v-af64.Seasonal variation in toxic steroidal alkaloids of foothill death camas (Zigadenus paniculatus)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Pfister, J.A. 2020. Seasonal variation in toxic steroidal alkaloids of foothill death camas (Zigadenus paniculatus). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2020.104044.An evaluation of the susceptibility of goats to larkspur toxicosis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R., Green, B.T., Cook, D. 2020. An evaluation of the susceptibility of goats to larkspur toxicosis. Poisonous Plant Research. 3:19-27. https://doi.org/10.26077/y7pp-q806.The acute toxicity of water hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) in a goat model
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Cook, D. 2020. The acute toxicity of water hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) in a goat model. Toxicon. 176:55-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.02.010.Geographical and seasonal variation in water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) toxins
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Welch, K.D., Lee, S.T., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2020. Geographical and seasonal variation in water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) toxins. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2020.104012.Larkspur poisoning of cattle: plant and animal factors that influence plant toxicity
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Pfister, J.A., Welch, K.D., Cook, D., Davis, T.Z., Stegelmeier, B.L. 2020. Larkspur poisoning of cattle: plant and animal factors that influence plant toxicity. Rangelands. 42(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.01.004.Analysis of rumen contents and ocular fluid for toxic alkaloids from goats and cows dosed larkspur (Delphinium berbeyi), lupine (Lupinus leucophyllus), and death camas (Zigadenus paniculatus)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lee, S.T., Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D., Gardner, D.R., Pfister, J.A. 2020. Analysis of rumen contents and ocular fluid for toxic alkaloids from goats and cows dosed larkspur (Delphinium berbeyi), lupine (Lupinus leucophyllus), and death camas (Zigadenus paniculatus). Toxicon. 176: 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.01.003.Animal and plant factors which affect larkspur toxicosis in cattle: Sex, age, breed, and plant chemotype
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Keele, J.W., Bennett, G.L., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2019. Animal and plant factors which affect larkspur toxicosis in cattle: Sex, age, breed, and plant chemotype. Toxicon. 165:31-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.04.013.Evaluation of noninvasive specimens to diagnose livestock exposure to toxic larkspur (Delphinium spp.)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Green, B.T., Cook, D., Welch, K.D., Pfister, J.A., Gardner, D.R. 2019. Evaluation of noninvasive specimens to diagnose livestock exposure to toxic larkspur (Delphinium spp.). Toxicon. 161:33-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.02.013.Sex-dependent differences for larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi) toxicosis in yearling Angus cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Green, B.T., Keele, J.W., Gardner, D.R., Welch, K.D., Bennett, G.L., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A., Davis, T.Z., Stonecipher, C.A., Lee, S.T., Stegelmeier, B.L. 2019. Sex-dependent differences for larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi) toxicosis in yearling Angus cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 97(3):1424-1432. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz002.An evaluation of hair, oral fluid, earwax, and nasal mucus as noninvasive specimens to determine livestock exposure to teratogenic lupine species
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lee, S.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Carriao Dos Santos, F., Pfister, J.A., Welch, K.D., Cook, D., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Panter, K.E. 2019. An evaluation of hair, oral fluid, earwax, and nasal mucus as noninvasive specimens to determine livestock exposure to teratogenic lupine species. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(1):43–49. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05673.Long-term persistence of cool-season grasses planted to suppress broom snakeweed, downy brome, and weedy forbs
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Thacker, E., Welch, K.D., Ralphs, M.H., Monaco, T.A. 2019. Long-term persistence of cool-season grasses planted to suppress broom snakeweed, downy brome, and weedy forbs. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(2):266-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.10.008.Grazing of Delphinium occidentale (duncecap larkspur) by susceptible and resistant cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pfister, J.A., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Welch, K.D., Cook, D., Stonecipher, C.A. 2018. Grazing of Delphinium occidentale (duncecap larkspur) by susceptible and resistant cattle. Professional Animal Scientist. 34(6):581-593. https://doi.org/10.15232/pas.2018-01775.Genetic relationships among different chemotypes of Lupinus sulphureus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Mott, I.W., Larson, S.R., Lee, S.T., Johnson, R., Stonecipher, C.A. 2018. Genetic relationships among different chemotypes of Lupinus sulphureus. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(8):1773-1783. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05884.Two Delphinium ramosum chemotypes, their biogeographical distribution and potential toxicity
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Gardner, D.R., Lee, S.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Pfister, J.A., Welch, K.D., Green, B.T. 2017. Two Delphinium ramosum chemotypes, their biogeographical distribution and potential toxicity. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 75:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2017.09.002.Serum toxicokinetics after intravenous and oral dosing of larkspur toxins in goats

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Green, B.T., Pfister, J.A. 2017. Serum toxicokinetics after intravenous and oral dosing of larkspur toxins in goats. Toxicon. 133:91-94. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.05.008.Changes in the rumen bacterial microbiome of cattle exposed to ponderosa pine needles

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2017. Changes in the rumen bacterial microbiome of cattle exposed to ponderosa pine needles. Journal of Animal Science. 95:2314–2322. doi: 10.2527/jas2016.1228.Effects of elevated CO2 on the swainsonine chemotypes of Astragalus lentiginosus and Astragalus mollissimus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Gardner, D.R., Pfister, J.A., Stonecipher, C.A., Robins, J.G., Morgan, J.A. 2017. Effects of elevated CO2 on the swainsonine chemotypes of Astragalus lentiginosus and Astragalus mollissimus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 43(3):307-316.Administering multiple doses of a non N-(methylsuccinimido) anthranoyllycoctonine (MSAL)-containing tall larkspur (Delphinium occidentale) to cattle

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2017. Administering multiple doses of a non N-(methylsuccinimido) anthranoyllycoctonine (MSAL)-containing tall larkspur (Delphinium occidentale) to cattle. Toxicon. 128:46-49. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.01.020.Seeding medusahead-invaded rangeland following mechanical disturbance on the channeled scablands of eastern Washington

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E., Jensen, K.B., Rigby, C.W., Villalba, J.J. 2017. Seeding medusahead-invaded rangeland following mechanical disturbance on the channeled scablands of eastern Washington. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70:388-395.Revegetation of medusahead-invaded rangelands in the channeled scablands of eastern Washington

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E., Jensen, K.B., Rigby, C.W., Villalba, J. 2017. Revegetation of medusahead-invaded rangelands in the channeled scablands of eastern Washington. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 70(3):388-395. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2016.11.002.Fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia Lehmann Boraginaceae): Toxicity in cattle potentiated by burrow weed (Isocoma acradenia)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Panter, K.E., Colegate, S.M., Davis, T.Z., Welsh, S.L., Gardner, D.R., Cuneo, P.S., Stegelmeier, B.L., Stonecipher, C.A. 2017. Fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia Lehmann Boraginaceae): Toxicity in cattle potentiated by burrow weed (Isocoma acradenia). International Journal of Poisonous Plant Research. 4(1):16-24.Amsinckia Lehmann (Boraginaceae): A summary taxonomic review

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welsh, S.L., Panter, K.E., Colegate, S.M., Gardner, D.R., Cuneo, P.S., Davis, T.Z., Stegelmeier, B.L., Stonecipher, C.A. 2017. Amsinckia Lehmann (Boraginaceae): A summary taxonomic review. International Journal of Poisonous Plant Research. 4(1):25-35.Comparison of the serum toxicokinetics of larkspur toxins in cattle, sheep and goats
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Green, B.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A. 2016. Comparison of the serum toxicokinetics of larkspur toxins in cattle, sheep and goats. Toxicon. 119:270-273.Effect of protein supplementation on forage utilization by cattle in annual grass-dominated rangelands in the Channel Scablands of Eastern Washington
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E., Villalba, J.J. 2016. Effect of protein supplementation on forage utilization by cattle in annual grass-dominated rangelands in the Channel Scablands of Eastern Washington. Journal of Animal Science. 94(6):2572-2582.A swainsonine survey of North American Astragalus and Oxytropis taxa implicated as locoweeds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Gardner, D.R., Lee, S.T., Pfister, J.A., Stonecipher, C.A., Welsh, S.L. 2016. A swainsonine survey of North American Astragalus and Oxytropis taxa implicated as locoweeds. Toxicon. 118:104-111.Phylogenetic examination of two chemotypes of Lupinus leucophyllus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mott, I.W., Cook, D., Lee, S.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E. 2016. Phylogenetic examination of two chemotypes of Lupinus leucophyllus. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 65:57-65.The effect of co-administration of death camas (Zigadenus spp.) and low larkspur (Delphinium spp.) in cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Pfister, J.A., Cook, D. 2016. The effect of co-administration of death camas (Zigadenus spp.) and low larkspur (Delphinium spp.) in cattle. Toxins. doi: 10.3390/toxins8010021.The relative toxicity of Delphinium stachydeum in mice and cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Welch, K.D., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Pfister, J.A., Constantino, J., Stonecipher, C.A. 2015. The relative toxicity of Delphinium stachydeum in mice and cattle. Toxicon. 99:36-43.A survey of tremetone, dehydrotremetone and structurally related compounds in Isocoma spp. (Goldenbush) in the southwestern United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lee, S.T., Cook, D., Davis, T.Z., Gardner, D.R., Johnson, R.L., Stonecipher, C.A. 2015. A survey of tremetone, dehydrotremetone and structurally related compounds in Isocoma spp. (Goldenbush) in the southwestern United States. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63(3):872-879.The effect of western juniper on the estrous cycle in beef cattle
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R., Panter, K.E., Parsons, C., Deboodt, T., Johnson, B. 2015. The effect of western juniper on the estrous cycle in beef cattle. Research in Veterinary Science. 98:16-18.The effect of low larkspur (Delphinium spp.) co-administration on the acute toxicity of death camas (Zigadenus spp.) in sheep
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Welch, K.D., Green, B.T., Gardner, D.R., Stonecipher, C.A., Panter, K.E., Pfister, J.A., Cook, D. 2013. The effect of low larkspur (Delphinium spp.) co-administration on the acute toxicity of death camas (Zigadenus spp.) in sheep. Toxicon. 76:50-58.The alkaloid profiles of Sophora nuttalliana and Sophora stenophylla

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lee, S.T., Cook, D., Molyneux, R.J., Marcolongo-Pereira, C., Stonecipher, C.A., Gardner, D.R. 2013. The alkaloid profiles of Sophora nuttalliana and Sophora stenophylla. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 48: 58-64.Alkaloid profiling as an approach to differentiate Lupinus garfieldensis, Lupinus sabinianus, and Lupinus sericeus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, D., Lee, S.T., Pfister, J.A., Stonecipher, C.A., Welch, K.D., Green, B.T., Panter, K.E. 2011. Alkaloid profiling as an approach to differentiate Lupinus garfieldensis, Lupinus sabinianus, and Lupinus sericeus. Phytochemical Analysis. 23(3): 278-84.


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