Hypericum spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as St. John's Worts Tribe, St. John's Worts and Common St. John's-Wort.
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.
Photosensitivity Dermatitis
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Hypericeae is a tribe of the Hypericaceae family that contains the genus Hypericum. It was first described by Jacques Choisy, a Swiss botanist, in 1821 in the 32nd issue of Prodr. Monogr. Hypėric. It was also later described by Adolf Engler in 1895 in the Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam.