Euphorbia spp.

Euphorbia spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Spurges, Nances, Willows, and Allies and Spurge Family.

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

Oral Irritation Abdominal Pain Vomiting Drooling Colic Diarrhea Dermatitis

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.

Common Names

  • Spurges
  • Nances, Willows, and Allies
  • Spurge Family
  • Cypress Spurge
  • Crown-Of-Thorns
  • Spotted Spurge
  • Petty Spurge
  • Nabooms and Noorses
  • Slender Leafy Spurge
  • Flowering Spurge
  • Asthma Plant
  • Poinsettia
  • Sun Spurge
  • Sandmats
  • Mediterranean Spurge
  • Prostrate Sandmat
  • Wood Spurge
  • Painted Leaf
  • Snow-On-The-Mountain
  • Caper Spurge
  • Smallseed Sandmat
  • Fire Stick
  • Graceful Spurge

Also recorded as Spurge and euphorbia.

Facts

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Duration
Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub, Tree, Vine
In the wild
FR, GB, US, DE, ES, NL + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.