Poisonous Plants
Not all plants are created equal when it comes to toxicity and pets! More than 700 plants have been identified to cause harmful effects in animals. Poisonous plants produce a variety of toxic substances and can cause reactions such as mild nausea and in some cases, death.
We want to help you protect your pets. Use this list as a guide to identifying which plants are capable of producing a toxic reaction.
- Aconite Toxic Roots, Foliage, Leaves
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Apple Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Cultivated Tree
- Arrowgrass Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Marsh Plant
- Atropa Belladonna Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Garden Herb
- Autumn Crocus Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Azaleas Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Cultivated & Wild Shrub
- Baneberry Toxic Berries, Roots
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Bird of Paradise Toxic Pods
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Black Locust Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Tree
- Bloodroot Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Boxwood Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Ornamental Shrub
- Buckeye Toxic Sprouts, Nuts, Seeds
Plant Type: Tree
- Buttercup Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower, Garden Herb
- Caladium Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Carolina Jessamine Toxic Flowers, Leaves
Plant Type: Ornamental Plant
- Castor Bean Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Chinaberry Tree Toxic Berries
Plant Type: Tree
- Chokecherries Toxic Leaves, Cherries, Pit
Plant Type: Wild Shrub
- Christmas Berry Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Shrub
- Christmas Rose Toxic Rootstock, Leaves
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Common Privet Toxic Leaves, Berries
Plant Type: Ornamental Shrub
- Corn Cockle Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower, Weed
- Cowbane Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Cow Cockle Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower, Weed
- Cowslip Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Daffodil Toxic Bulbs
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Daphne Toxic Bark, Berries, Leaves
Plant Type: Ornamental Shrub
- Daylily Entire Plant Toxic to Cats
Plant Type: Garden & Wildflower
- Death Camas Toxic Leaves, Stems, Seeds, Flowers
Plant Type: Field Herb
- Delphinium/Larkspur Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Dumb Cane Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Dutchman’s Breeches Toxic Roots, Foliage
Plant Type: Wild & Garden Flower
- Easter Lily Entire Plant Toxic to Cats
Plant Type: Flowering Houseplant
- Elderberry Toxic Leaves, Roots, Bark, Buds
Plant Type: Tree
- Elephant Ear Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Houseplant
- English Ivy Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Ornamental Vine
- European Bittersweet Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Vine
- False Flax Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wild Herb
- False Hellebore Toxic Roots, Leaves, Seeds
Plant Type: Ornamental Flower
- Fan Weed Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Field Peppergrass Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Flax Toxic Seedpods
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Foxglove Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Wild & Garden Flower
- Holly Toxic Berries
Plant Type: Shrub
- Horse Chestnut Toxic Nuts, Sprouts
Plant Type: Tree
- Horse Nettle Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower, Herb
- Hyacinth Toxic Bulbs
Plant Type: Wild & Houseplant
- Iris Toxic Leaves, Roots
Plant Type: Wild & Garden Flower
- Jack-in-the-pulpit Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Jatropha Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
- Jerusalem Cherry Toxic Foliage, Unripe Fruit
Plant Type: Ornamental Plant
- Jimsonweed Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Field Plant
- Laburum Toxic Seeds, Pods, Flowers
Plant Type: Ornamental Plant
- Lantana Toxic Foliage
Plant Type: House & Garden Plant
- Larkspur Toxic Young Plants
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Laurels Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Shrub
- Lily of the Valley Toxic Leaves, Flowers
Plant Type: Garden & Wildflower
- Lupines Toxic Seeds, Pods
Plant Type: Shrub
- Manchineel Tree Toxic Sap, Fruit
Plant Type: Tree
- Matrimony Vine Toxic Leaves, Shoots
Plant Type: Ornamental Vine
- Mayapple Toxic Roots, Foliage, Unripe Fruit
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Milk Vetch Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Mistletoe Toxic Berries
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Monkshood Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Moonseed Toxic Fruit, Roots
Plant Type: Vine
- Morning Glory Toxic Seeds, Roots
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Mountain Mahogany Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Shrub
- Mustards Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Narcissus Toxic Bulbs
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Nicotiana Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Garden Flower
- Nightshade Toxic Leaves, Berries
Plant Type: Wildflower, Vine
- Oaks Toxic Shoots, Leaves
Plant Type: Tree
- Oleander Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Ornamental Shrub
- Philodendrons Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Pokeweed Toxic Roots, Seeds, Berries
Plant Type: Field Plant
- Poinsettia Toxic Leaves, Stem, Flowers
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Poison Hemlock Toxic Leaves, Stem, Fruit
Plant Type: Field Plant
- Potato Toxic Shoots, Sprouts
Plant Type: Garden Plant
- Rattlebox Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Rhododendron Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Ornamental Shrub
- Rhubarb Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Garden Plant
- Rosary Pea Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Houseplant
- Skunk Cabbage Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Marsh Plant
- Smartweeds Toxic Sap
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Snow-on-the-mountain Toxic Sap
Plant Type: Field Plant
- Sorghum Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Grass
- Star of Bethlehem Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Velvet Grass Toxic Leaves
Plant Type: Grass
- Wild Black Cherry Toxic Leaves, Pits
Plant Type: Tree
- Wild Radish Toxic Seeds
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Wisteria Toxic Pods, Seeds
Plant Type: Ornamental Plant
- Woody Aster Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Yellow Jessamine Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Ornamental Vine
- Yellow Oleander Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Garden Plant
- Yellow Pine Flax Entire Plant Toxic
Plant Type: Wildflower
- Yew Toxic Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Plant Type: Ornamental Tree
For more information about poisonous plants or other items toxic to your pets, contact the National Animal Poison Control Center at 1-800-548-2423. A consultation fee may apply.
