Table 4.

Plants used as pregnancy feeds for ruminants in British Columbia

Fucus vesiculosus L. (Fucaceae; Brown Algae) JBCL 11	Kelp	plant
Rubus idaeus L. ssp. idaeus (Rosaceae) not collected	raspberry	leaves
Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) JS023	Nettles	plant
Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber (Asteraceae) JB96	dandelions	leaves & flowers
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco (Pinaceae) JS049	Douglas fir	branches
Tsuga heterophylla [Raf.] Sarg. (Pinaceae) JS113	Western hemlock	branches
Salix lucida Muhl. (Salicaceae) not collected	Willow	branches
Epilobium augustifolium L. (Onagraceae) not collected	Fireweed	plant
Pisum sp. (Fabaceae) not collected	Pea vines	plant
Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber (Asteraceae) JB96	dandelions	plant
Lonicera involucrata (Richards.) Banks ex Spreng (Caprifoliaceae) not collected	black Siamese-twinberry	plant
Rubus idaeus L. (Rosaceae) not collected	Wild raspberry	leaves