Amaranthus spp.

Amaranthus spp. is toxic to horses. The reported severity is severe. Also known as Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies, Amaranths and Amaranths.

horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Kidney Failure Weakness Tremors Incoordination Recumbency

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Caryophyllales is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants which includes well-known species such as cacti, carnations, beets, quinoa, spinach, amaranths, pigfaces and ice plants, oraches and saltbushes, goosefoots, sundews, Venus flytrap, tropical pitcher plants, Malabar spinach, bougainvilleas, four o'clock flowers, buckwheat, knotweeds, rhubarb, sorrels, purslanes, jojoba, and tamarisks. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves.

Common Names

  • Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies
  • Amaranths
  • Amaranths
  • Redroot Amaranth
  • Red Amaranth
  • Palmer's Amaranth
  • Staghorn Sumac
  • Green Callaloo Amaranth
  • Prostrate Pigweed
  • Purple Amaranth
  • Smooth Pigweed
  • Procumbent Pigweed
  • Prostrate Amaranth
  • Fringed Amaranth
  • Spiny Amaranth
  • Love-Lies-Bleeding
  • Powell's Amaranth
  • Rough-Fruit Amaranth
  • Globe Amaranth
  • Tropical Amaranth
  • Gomphrena Weed
  • Prostrate Globe-Amaranth
  • Spleen Amaranth
  • Tidalmarsh Amaranth
  • Joseph's Coat
  • Seabeach Amaranth
  • Southern Amaranth

Facts

Family
Amaranthaceae
In the wild
GB, FR, US, NL, DE, SE + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.