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Sep 10, 2026 5:05 PM CST
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Name: Lola
Tasmania
Region: Australia Birds Garden Photography Cottage Gardener Farmer Irises
Roses Keeps Sheep
Recent strong winds have blown these leaves into my place. It is spring here so I assume it's from a deciduous tree that holds its dead leaves through winter. Some trees are toxic to sheep and I've already had a close call when fresh maple leaves were blown into my place during a storm.
These leaves could have come from as far as 6kms away.
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Sep 10, 2026 5:20 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Looks like some sort of oak, possibly this:

sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Sep 10, 2026 5:52 PM CST
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Name: Lola
Tasmania
Region: Australia Birds Garden Photography Cottage Gardener Farmer Irises
Roses Keeps Sheep
Thank you. Most oaks are toxic to sheep so I will try to gather up as many of these leaves as I can and dispose of them.
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Sep 10, 2026 9:44 PM CST
Name: Rick R.
Minneapolis,MN, USA z4b,Dfb/a
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You might want to save yourself a lot work by doing a little more research first: is it only live green oak leaves that are toxic for sheep or the dried brown ones also? Chemicals in the two forms are vastly different, and maybe you won't need to worry about dried brown oak leaves.
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Sep 10, 2026 11:05 PM CST
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Name: Lola
Tasmania
Region: Australia Birds Garden Photography Cottage Gardener Farmer Irises
Roses Keeps Sheep
They are less toxic when brown and dry but are still a hazard.
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