Sphenosciadium capitellatum

Sphenosciadium capitellatum is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Ranger Buttons.

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

Angelica capitellata, synonym Sphenosciadium capitellatum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. When treated as Sphenosciadium capitellatum, it was the only species in the monotypic genus Sphenosciadium. It is known by the common names woollyhead parsnip, ranger's buttons, button parsley, and swamp white heads.

How this plant poisons

The species is included in Toxic Plants of North America (2001).

Common Names

  • Ranger Buttons

Also recorded as button parsley, ranger's buttons and swamp white heads.

Facts

Family
Apiaceae
In the wild
US, MX, LK, RU
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.