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Common Poisonous Plants
| While plants add a touch of color and
fragrance to our daily lives they also inject an element of danger into the
lives of our pets. More than 700 plants have been identified as producing
physiologically active or toxic substances in sufficient amounts to cause
harmful effects in animals. Poisonous plants produce a variety of toxic
substances and cause reactions ranging from mild nausea to death. Certain
animal species may have a peculiar vulnerability to a potentially poisonous
plant.
Below is a list of some of the common plants which may produce a toxic
reaction in animals. This list is intended only as a guide to plants which
are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic
reaction.
| PLANT |
TOXIC PARTS |
PLANT TYPE |
| Aconite |
roots, foliage, seeds |
garden flower |
| Apple |
seeds |
cultivated tree |
| Arrow grasses |
leaves |
marsh plants |
| Atropa belladonna |
entire plant esp. seeds, roots |
garden herb |
| Autumn Crocus |
entire plant |
garden flower |
| Azaleas |
entire plant |
cultivated & wild shrub |
| Baneberry |
berries, roots |
wildflower |
| Bird-of-Paradise |
pods |
garden flower |
| Black locust |
entire plant esp. bark, shoots |
tree |
| Bloodroot |
entire plant esp. stem, roots |
wildflower, herb |
| Box |
entire plant esp. leaves |
ornamental shrub |
| Buckeye |
sprouts, nuts, seeds |
tree |
| Buttercup |
entire plant esp. leaves |
wildflower, garden herb |
| Caladium |
entire plant |
house plant |
| Carolina Jessamine |
flowers, leaves |
ornamental plant |
| Castor bean |
entire plant esp. beans |
house plant |
| Chinaberry tree |
berries |
tree |
| Chokecherries |
leaves, cherries, pit |
wild shrub |
| Christmas berry |
leaves |
shrub |
| Christmas Rose |
rootstock, leaves |
garden flower |
| Common privet |
leaves, berries |
ornamental shrub |
| Corn cockle |
seeds |
wildflower, weed |
| Cowbane |
entire plant esp. roots |
wildflower, herb |
| Cow cockle |
seeds |
wildflower, weed |
| Cowslip |
entire plant esp. leaves, stem |
wildflower, herb |
| Daffodil |
bulbs |
garden flower |
| Daphne |
bark, berries, leaves |
ornamental shrub |
| Day lily |
entire plant is toxic to cats |
garden & wildflower |
| Death Camas |
leaves, stems, seeds, flowers |
field herb |
| Delphinium (Larkspur) |
entire plant esp. sprouts |
wildflower |
| Dumb cane |
entire plant |
house plant |
| Dutchman's breeches |
roots, foliage |
wild & garden flower |
| Easter lily |
entire plant is toxic to cats |
flowering house plant |
| Elderberry |
leaves, bark, roots, buds |
tree |
| Elephant's ear |
entire plant |
house plant |
| English Ivy |
entire plant esp. leaves, berries |
ornamental vine |
| European Bittersweet |
entire plant esp. berries |
vine |
| False Flax |
seeds |
wild herb |
| False hellebore |
roots, leaves, seeds |
ornamental flower |
| Fan weed |
seeds |
wildflower, herb |
| Field peppergrass |
seeds |
wildflower, herb |
| Flax |
seedpods |
wildflower, herb |
| Foxglove |
leaves |
wild & garden flower |
| Holly |
berries |
shrub |
| Horse chestnut |
nuts, sprouts |
tree |
| Horse nettle |
entire plant esp. berries |
wildflower, herb |
| Hyacinth |
bulbs |
wild & house plant |
| Iris |
leaves, roots |
wild & garden flower |
| Jack-in-the-pulpit |
entire plant esp. roots, leaves |
wildflower |
| Jatropha |
seeds |
tree, shrub |
| Jerusalem Cherry |
unripe fruit, foliage |
ornamental plant |
| Jimsonweed |
entire plant esp. seeds |
field plant |
| Laburum |
seeds, pods, flowers |
ornamental plant |
| Lantana |
foliage |
house plant |
| Larkspur |
young plants |
wildflower |
| Laurels |
leaves |
shrub |
| Lily of the valley |
leaves, flowers |
garden & wildflower |
| Lupines |
seeds, pods |
shrub |
| Manchineel Tree |
sap, fruit |
tree |
| Matrimony vine |
leaves, shoots |
ornamental vine |
| May apple |
unripe fruit, roots, foliage |
wildflower |
| Milk vetch |
entire plant |
wildflower |
| Mistletoe |
berries |
house plant |
| Monkshood |
entire plant esp. roots, seeds |
wildflower |
| Moonseed |
fruit, roots |
vine |
| Morning glory |
seeds, roots |
wildflower |
| Mountain mahogany |
leaves |
shrub |
| Mustards |
seeds |
wildflower |
| Narcissus |
bulbs |
garden flower |
| Nicotiana |
leaves |
garden flower |
| Nightshade |
leaves, berries |
wildflower, vine |
| Oaks |
shoots, leaves |
tree |
| Oleander |
leaves |
ornamental shrub |
| Philodendrons |
entire plant |
house plant |
| Pokeweed |
roots, seeds, berries |
field plant |
| Poinsettia |
leaves, stem, flowers |
house plant |
| Poison hemlock |
leaves, stem, fruit |
field plant |
| Potato |
shoots, sprouts |
garden plant |
| Rattle box |
entire plant |
wildflower |
| Rhododendron |
leaves |
ornamental shrub |
| Rhubarb |
leaves |
garden plant |
| Rosary pea |
seeds |
house plant |
| Skunk cabbage |
entire plant esp roots, leaves |
marsh plant |
| Smartweeds |
sap |
wildflower |
| Snow-on-the-mountain |
sap |
field plant |
| Sorghum |
leaves |
grass |
| Star of Bethlehem |
entire plant |
wildflower |
| Velvet grass |
leaves |
grass |
| Wild black cherry |
leaves, pits |
tree |
| Wild radish |
seeds |
wildflower |
| Wisteria |
pods, seeds |
ornamental plant |
| Woody aster |
entire plant |
wildflower |
| Yellow Jessamine |
entire plant |
ornamental vine |
| Yellow oleander |
entire plant esp. leaves |
garden plant |
| Yellow pine flax |
entire plant esp. seedpods |
wildflower |
| Yew |
bark, leaves, seeds |
ornamental tree |
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Aggression Towards People
Caring for Your Cat
Cat Toys You Need Them
Common Cat Hazards
Common Poisonous Plants
Declawing Cats
Destructive Scratching
Discouraging Free-Roaming Cats
Eating Strange Objects (Such as Feces)
Fearful Cats
Introducing Pets to a New Cat
Kitten Behavior Basics
Kitten's Rough Play
Noisy Cats
Training Your Cat with Treats and Praise
Preventing Litter Box Problems
Removing Pet Stains and Odors
Solving Litter Box Problems
Urine-Marking Behavior
Using Aversives to Modify Your Cat's Behavior
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