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Plants with reported toxicity to animals Note: This list may not be all inclusive. Many plants, while not listed as toxic, may cause significant gastrointestinal upset. Questions regarding any possible plant toxicity should be directed to our staff quickly, in order to provide appropriate recommendations for your pets. Aconite, Aconitum spp. Adam and Eve, Arum maculatum African blood lily, Scadoxus multiflorus (Haemanthus multiflorus) African blue lily, Agapanthus orientalis (A. praecox ssp. orientalis) African evergreen, Syngonium podophyllum African hemp, Sparmannia africana African milk bush, Synadenium grantii Agapanthus, Agapanthus orientalis (A. praecox ssp. orientalis) Amaryllis, Hippeastrum spp. American Coffee Berry Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree American elder, Sambucus canadensis American rubber plant, Peperomia obtusifolia Ampelopsis, Ampelopsis spp. Angel's trumpet, Brugmansia spp. (Datura spp.) Anthurium, Anthurium spp. Apple, Malus sylvestris (M. pumila) Apple-of-Peru, Nicandra physalodes Apricot, Prunus armeniaca Aralia, Polyscias spp. Arnica root, Arnica montana Arrowhead vine, Syngonium podophyllum Asparagus fern, Asparagus densiflorus (Sprengeri group) Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis Atamasco lily, Zephyranthes atamasco Australian umbrella tree, Schefflera spp. Autumn scilla, Scilla spp. Autumn Skullcap, Galerina autumnalis Azalea, Rhododendron spp. Baby rubber plant, Peperomia obtusifolia Baby's breath, Gypsophila paniculata Balsam pear, Momordica charantia Baneberry, Actaea spp. Baptisia, Baptisia spp. Basket flower, Hymenocallis spp. Bean Broad , Vicia faba Bearsfoot hellebore, Helleborus foetidus Beech, Fagus spp. Belladonna, Atropa belladonna Benjamin tree, Ficus benjamina Bird-of-paradise, Caesalpinia spp. Bitter gourd, Momordica charantia Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens Black cherry, Prunus serotina Black henbane, Hyoscyamus niger Black jetbead, Rhodotypos scandens Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum Blackberry lily, Belamcanda chinensis Bleeding heart, Dicentra spp. Blood lily, Scadoxus multiflorus (Haemanthus multiflorus) Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.) Blue cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue devil., Echium spp. Blue squill, Scilla spp. Bluebead-lily, Clintonia borealis Blueweed, Echium spp. Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis L.) Box thorn, Lycium spp. Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens Bracken or Brake Fern (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Buckeye Bottlebrush , Aesculus parviflora Buckeye California , Aesculus californica Buckthorn, Rhamnus spp. Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum (F. sagittatum, Polygonum fagopyrum) Buffalo nut, Pyrularia pubera Bull Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Burning Bush see Fireweed Burning bush, Euonymus spp. Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.) Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa Caladium, Caladium spp. Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica Canada moonseed, Menispermum canadense Candelabra cactus, Euphorbia lactea Caper spruge, Euphorbia lathyris Cardinal Flower Blue , Lobelia spp. Cardinal-spear, Erythrina herbacea Carelessweed see Pigweed Carnation, Dianthus spp. Carolina allspice, Calycanthus floridus Carolina cherry laurel, Prunus caroliniana Carolina jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens Cassava, Manihot esculenta Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) Celandine, Chelidonium majus Century plant, Agave spp. Cestrum, Cestrum spp. Chalice vine, Solandra spp. Chenile plant, Acalypha hispida Cherokee-bean, Erythrina herbacea Chigger-plant, Asclepias tuberosa China tree, Melia azedarach Chinaberry, Melia azedarach Chincherinchee, Ornithogalum thyrsoides Chinese bellflower, Abutilon X hybridum Chinese evergreen, Aglaonema modestum Chinese lantern, Abutilon X hybridum Chinese lantern, Physalis spp. Chinese scholar tree, Sophora japonica Chinese yam, Dioscorea batatas Chlorine Lepidella, Amanita chlorinosma Christmas flower, Euphorbia pulcherrima Christmas rose, Helleborus niger Churee, Euphorbia royleana Cinnamon vine, Dioscorea batatas Clematis, Clematis spp. Climbing Nightshade, Solanum dulcamara Climbing Onion, Bowiea volubilis Clintonia, Clintonia borealis Clivia, Clivia miniata Clove pinks, Dianthus spp. Clover, Alsike & Other Clovers (Trifolium hybridum L. & other species) Coastal Leucothoe, Leucothoe axillaris Cockle, Agrostemma githago Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) Coffee senna, Cassia occidentalis (Senna occidentalis) Coffeeweed, Cassia occidentalis (Senna occidentalis) Coleus, Coleus X hybridus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Common ivy, Hedera helix Common Poppy, Papaver somniferum Common Spiderwort, Tradescantia virginiana Coontie, Zamia spp. Coral bean, Erythrina herbacea Coralberry, Actaea spp. Coralberry, Symphoricarpos spp. Corn cockle, Agrostemma githago Corsican Hellebore, Helleborus argutifolius Cow-itch, Campsis radicans Crab's Eyes, Abrus precatorius Creeping Charlie see Ground Ivy Creeping Cucumber, Melothria pendula Creeping Spurge, Euphorbia myrsinites Crinum lily, Crinum spp. Crocus Autumn , Colchicum autumnale Crocus, Colchicum speciosum Crotolaria, Crotalaria spp. Croton, Codiaeum variegatum Crowfoot, Ranunculus spp. Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) Cuban lily, Scilla spp. Cuckoo-pint, Arum maculatum Curly Dock (Rumex crispus L.) Cycad, Cycas revoluta Cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum Cypress spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) Dahlia, Dahlia spp. Daphne, Daphne mezereum Datura, Datura stramonium Dead Man's Hand, Scleroderma geaster Deadly Galernia, Galerina autumnalis Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna Deadly Nightshade, Solanum dulcamara Death Angel, Amanita virosa/Amanita bisporigera Delphinium (Delphinium spp.) Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa/Amanita bisporigera Devil's ivy, Epipremnum aureum Devils Snuff Box, Scleroderma geaster Devil's Trumpet see Jimson Weed Devil's trumpet, Datura metel Devil's walkingstick, Aralia spinosa Devil's-backbone, Pedilanthus tithymaloides Dieffenbachia, Dieffenbachia spp. Disporum, Disporum spp. Dock, Rumex spp. Dog hobble, Leucothoe fontanesiana Dogbane (Apocynum spp.) Dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum Dolichos bean, Dolichos lablab (Lablab purpureus) Doll's-eyes, Actaea spp. Donkeytail, Euphorbia myrsinites Downy thorn-apple, Datura metel Dragon bones, Euphorbia lactea Drooping Leucothoe, Leucothoe fontanesiana Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia spp. Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.) Dwarf poinciana, Caesalpinia spp. Earthball, Scleroderma aurantium Earthstar Scleroderma , Scleroderma geaster Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.) Elephant's-ear, Alocasia spp. Elephant's-ear, Colocasia spp. English bean, Vicia faba English Ivy (Hedera helix L.) English laurel, Prunus laurocerasus Ergot (Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.) Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp. Euphorbium, Euphorbia resinifera European Bittersweet, Solanum dulcamara Everlasting pea, Lathyrus spp. Eyebane, Euphorbia maculata Fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Fireweed (Kochia scoparia L.) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) Ground Ivy (Glecoma hederacea L.) Hemlock Poison (Conium maculatum L.) Hemlock Water (Cicuta maculata L.) Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) (being reviewed - 7/25/2003) Horse Chestnut, Buckeyes (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Horsetails (Equisetum arvense L. & other species) Hyacinth (Hyacinth orientalis) Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.) Ivy English (Hedera helix L.) Ivy Ground (Glecoma hederacea L.) Ivy Poison (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema spp.) Jamestown Weed see Jimson Weed Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. & Zucc.) Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.) Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium L.) Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch) Kentucky Mahagony Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Klamath Weed see St. Johnswort Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album L.) Lantana (Lantana camara L.) Larkspur (Delphinium spp.) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Lupine (Lupinus spp.) Mad Apple see Jimson Weed Maple, Red (Acer rubrum) Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca L.) Mint, Purple (Perilla frutescens) Nicker Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Nightshade (Solanum spp.) Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd.) Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) Philodendron (Philodendron spp.) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Poke (Phytolacca americana L.) Purple Mint (Perilla frutescens) Redroot see Pigweed Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.) Squirrelcorn (Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.) see Dutchman's Breeches St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Staggerweed (Dicentra spp.) see Dutchman's Breeches Stink Weed (see Jimson Weed) Stump Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Sudan Grass (Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Hitchc.) Summer Cypress see Fireweed Thorn Apple (see Jimson Weed) Tulip (Tulipa spp.) Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.) White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum Hout.) Wild Onion (Allium spp.) |