Lycopersicon spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Nightshades, Tomato and Cherry Tomato.
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.
Drooling Loss Of Appetite Vomiting Diarrhea Depression Weakness Dilated Pupils Slow Heart Rate Abdominal Pain
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Lycopersicon was a genus in the flowering plant family Solanaceae. It contained about 13 species in the tomato group of nightshades. First removed from the genus Solanum by Philip Miller in 1754, its removal leaves the latter genus paraphyletic, so modern botanists generally accept the names in Solanum. The name Lycopersicon is a reference to German folklore about members of the nightshade family being used to summon werewolves, and still used by gardeners, farmers, and seed companies. Collectively, the species in this group apart from the common cultivated plant are called wild tomatoes.
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