TOXIC PLANTS
This is a list of common plants that can be toxic to cats and dogs. There may be
additional toxic plants that are not included in this list.
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Plant |
Scientific Name |
Primary Symptoms |
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Aloe Vera |
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Gastrointestinal (GI) |
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Autumn crocus |
Colchicum autumnale |
Gastrointestinal |
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Black Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
GI, Kidneys |
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Bulbs- Tulip, daffodil, iris, amaryllis |
|
Gastrointestinal |
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Castor bean |
Ricinus communis |
Gastrointestinal |
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Chinaberry tree |
Melia azedarach |
Gastrointestinal |
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Christmas rose |
Helleborus niger |
Gastrointestinal |
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Crown of thorns, Snow-on-the-mountain |
Euphorbia species |
Gastrointestinal |
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Daphne |
Daphne mezereum |
Gastrointestinal |
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English holly |
Ilex species |
Gastrointestinal |
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English ivy |
Hedera helix |
Gastrointestinal |
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Iris or flag |
Iris species |
Gastrointestinal |
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Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
Gastrointestinal |
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Mistletoe |
Phoradendron species |
Gastrointestinal |
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Narcissus, daffodil, jonquil |
Narcissus |
Gastrointestinal |
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Philodendron |
Monstera, Philodendron species |
Gastrointestinal |
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Poinsettia |
Euphorbia pulcherrima |
Gastrointestinal |
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Privet |
Ligustrum vulgare |
Gastrointestinal |
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Rosary pea or Precatory bean |
Abrus precatorius |
Gastrointestinal |
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Wisteria |
Wisteria species |
Gastrointestinal |
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Angel= s trumpet |
Datura species |
Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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Bleeding heart |
Dicentra species |
Central Nervous System |
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European bittersweet |
Solanum dulcamara |
CNS, GI |
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Jerusalem cherry |
Solanum pseudocapsicum |
CNS, GI |
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Moonseed |
Menisoermum canadense |
Central Nervous System |
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Morning glory |
Ipomoea purpurea, Ipomoea tricolor |
Central Nervous System |
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Nightshade |
Solanum nigrum |
CNS, GI |
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Azalea |
Rhodendron species |
Cardiovascular, GI |
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Foxglove |
Digitalis purpura |
Cardiovascular, GI |
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Lily of the valley |
convallaria majalis |
Cardiovascular, GI |
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Oleander |
Nerium oleander |
Cardiovascular, GI |
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Yew |
Taxus cuspidata, Taxuc baccata |
Cardiovascular, GI |
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Beet tops |
Beta vulgaris |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Daylily |
Hemerocallis species |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Dock |
Rumex species |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Lily, Easter lily, Tiger lily |
Lilium species |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Rhubarb (leaves) |
Rheum rhaponticum |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Sorrel |
Oxalis species |
Renal (kidneys) |
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Amanita (Mushrooms) |
Amanita phalloides |
CNS, GI, Cardiovascular |
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Yellow jessamine |
Gelsemium semper-virens |
CNS, GI, Cardiovascular |
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Golden chain |
Laburnum anagyroides |
CNS, GI, Cardiovascular |
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CONTACT IRRITANTS |
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Asparagus Fern |
Asparagus species |
Dermatitis, GI |
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Poison ivy, oak, and sumac |
Toxicodendron species |
Dermatitis, GI |
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Nettles: spurge, stinging, and wood |
Urtica species |
Dermatitis, GI |
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Trumpet creeper, cow itch |
Campsis species |
Dermatitis, GI |
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Giant hogweed |
Heracleum species |
Dermatitis, GI |