Cymopterus spp.

Cymopterus spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Springparsleys, Alpine False Springparsley and Northern Indian Parsnip.

dogs cats 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

Photosensitivity Dermatitis

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Cymopterus is a genus of perennial plants in the family Apiaceae native to western North America. They are commonly known as the spring parsleys and are edible. They are mostly stemless, taprooted perennial herbs with leaves at ground level and flowering scapes bearing yellow, white, or purple flowers.

Common Names

  • Springparsleys
  • Alpine False Springparsley
  • Northern Indian Parsnip
  • Plains Cymopterus
  • Longstalk Springparsley
  • Globose Cymopterus
  • Gray Springparsley
  • Purple Springparsley
  • Stemless Indian Parsley
  • Indian Springparsley
  • Rock Springparsley
  • Ibapah Springparsley
  • Corrugated Wavewing
  • Henderson's Wavewing
  • Fendler's Springparsley
  • Ripley's Cymopterus
  • Gilman's Cymopterus
  • Sweetroot Springparsley
  • Purple-Nerve Cymopterus
  • Pikes Peak Springparsley
  • Widewing Springparsley
  • Panamint Springparsley
  • Waxy Spingparsley
  • Rocky Mountain Indian Parsley
  • Bigroot Springparsley
  • Baker's Alpineparsley
  • Mountain Springparsley

Also recorded as desert-parsley, spring-parsley and wavewing.

Facts

Family
Apiaceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb
In the wild
US, CA, MX, GE, NO
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.