Asparagus densiflorus is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Sprenger's Asparagus and Emerald Feather.
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.
Dermatitis Vomiting Abdominal Pain Diarrhea
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Asparagus densiflorus (among several species colloquially called asparagus ferns; no relation to actual ferns), or the foxtail fern (asparagus) or plume fern, is a variable, evergreen-perennial plant related to cultivated, edible asparagus.
Also recorded as Asparagus fern, Foxtail Asparagus, Sprenger's asparagus fern, foxtail asparagus-fern, foxtail fern and plume asparagus-fern.
More from the Asparagaceae family:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.