Erysimum cheiranthoides

Erysimum cheiranthoides is toxic to horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Wormseed Wallflower.

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

Abdominal Pain Colic

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Erysimum cheiranthoides, the treacle-mustard, wormseed wallflower, or wormseed mustard is a species of Erysimum native to most of central and northern Europe and northern and central Asia. Like other Erysimum species, E. cheiranthoides accumulates two major classes of defensive chemicals: glucosinolates and cardiac glycosides.

Common Names

  • Wormseed Wallflower

Also recorded as Treacle Mustard, Treacle Wallflower, Wallflower Mustard, Worm-seed Wallflower and Wormseed Mustard.

Facts

Family
Brassicaceae
Duration
Annual, Biennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb
Native to
Flanders, Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, Walloon Region, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
In the wild
SE, DE, FI, GB, NL, RU + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.