Asparagus spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies, Agave and Allies and Asparagus.
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 Abdominal Pain
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Asparagales are a diverse order of flowering plants in the monocots. Under the APG IV system of flowering plant classification, Asparagales are the largest order of monocots with 14 families, 1,122 genera, and about 36,000 species, with members as varied as asparaguses, orchids, yuccas, irises, onions, garlics, leeks, and other alliums, daffodils, snowdrops, amaryllis, agaves, butcher's broom, agapanthuses, Solomon's seal, hyacinths, bluebells, spider plants, grasstrees, aloes, freesias, gladioli and crocuses.
More from the Asparagaceae family:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.