http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667 Many people ask what plants are NOT good for pets. Here is a short list of a few common plants that you may have at home. Notice the Oleander (specially in the Oleander area), very common here in Bakersfield. It is very toxic to pets if they chew on them. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) American Coffee Berry Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.) Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis L.) Bull Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Bracken or Brake Fern (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Burning Bush see Fireweed Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.) Carelessweed see Pigweed Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) Clover, Alsike &amp; Other Clovers (Trifolium hybridum L. &amp; other species) Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) Creeping Charlie see Ground Ivy Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) Curly Dock (Rumex crispus L.) Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) Delphinium (Delphinium spp.) Devil's Trumpet see Jimson Weed Dogbane (Apocynum spp.) Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.) Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.) English Ivy (Hedera helix L.) Ergot (Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.) Fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Fireweed (Kochia scoparia L.) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) Ground Ivy (Glecoma hederacea L.) Hemlock &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Poison (Conium maculatum L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Water (Cicuta maculata L.) Horse Chestnut, Buckeyes (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Horsetails (Equisetum arvense L. &amp; other species) Hyacinth (Hyacinth orientalis) Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.) Ivy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; English (Hedera helix L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ground (Glecoma hederacea L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Poison (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema spp.) Jamestown Weed see Jimson Weed Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. &amp; Zucc.) Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.) Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium L.) Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch) Kentucky Mahagony Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Klamath Weed see St. Johnswort Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album L.) Lantana (Lantana camara L.) Larkspur (Delphinium spp.) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Lupine (Lupinus spp.) Mad Apple see Jimson Weed Maple, Red (Acer rubrum) Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca L.) Mint, Purple (Perilla frutescens) Nicker Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Nightshade (Solanum spp.) Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) very common in Bakersfield Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd.) Philodendron (Philodendron spp.) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Poke (Phytolacca americana L.) Purple Mint (Perilla frutescens) Redroot see Pigweed Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.) Squirrelcorn (Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.) see Dutchman's Breeches Staggerweed (Dicentra spp.) see Dutchman's Breeches St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Stink Weed see Jimson Weed Stump Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Sudan Grass (Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Hitchc.) Summer Cypress see Fireweed Thorn Apple see Jimson Weed Tulip (Tulipa spp.) Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.) White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum Hout.) Wild Onion (Allium spp.) Thanks to http://www.library.uiuc.edu Many people ask what plants are NOT good for pets. Here is a short list of a few common plants that you may have at home. Notice the Oleander (specially in the Oleander area), very common here in Bakersfield. It is very toxic to pets if they chew on them. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) American Coffee Berry Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.) Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis L.) Bull Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Bracken or Brake Fern (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Burning Bush see Fireweed Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.) Carelessweed see Pigweed Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) Clover, Alsike &amp; Other Clovers (Trifolium hybridum L. &amp; other species) Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) Creeping Charlie see Ground Ivy Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) Curly Dock (Rumex crispus L.) Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) Delphinium (Delphinium spp.) Devil's Trumpet see Jimson Weed Dogbane (Apocynum spp.) Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.) Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.) English Ivy (Hedera helix L.) Ergot (Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.) Fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum L.) Fireweed (Kochia scoparia L.) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) Ground Ivy (Glecoma hederacea L.) Hemlock &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Poison (Conium maculatum L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Water (Cicuta maculata L.) Horse Chestnut, Buckeyes (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Horsetails (Equisetum arvense L. &amp; other species) Hyacinth (Hyacinth orientalis) Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.) Ivy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; English (Hedera helix L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ground (Glecoma hederacea L.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Poison (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema spp.) Jamestown Weed see Jimson Weed Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. &amp; Zucc.) Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.) Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium L.) Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch) Kentucky Mahagony Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Klamath Weed see St. Johnswort Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album L.) Lantana (Lantana camara L.) Larkspur (Delphinium spp.) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Lupine (Lupinus spp.) Mad Apple see Jimson Weed Maple, Red (Acer rubrum) Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca L.) Mint, Purple (Perilla frutescens) Nicker Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Nightshade (Solanum spp.) Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) very common in Bakersfield Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd.) Philodendron (Philodendron spp.) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) Poke (Phytolacca americana L.) Purple Mint (Perilla frutescens) Redroot see Pigweed Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.) Squirrelcorn (Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.) see Dutchman's Breeches Staggerweed (Dicentra spp.) see Dutchman's Breeches St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Stink Weed see Jimson Weed Stump Tree see Kentucky Coffee Tree Sudan Grass (Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Hitchc.) Summer Cypress see Fireweed Thorn Apple see Jimson Weed Tulip (Tulipa spp.) Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.) White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum Hout.) Wild Onion (Allium spp.) Thanks to http://www.library.uiuc.edu en-us Dear BPC, <br /> <br /> Thank you so much for this great list! Often we plant things in our yard and have <em>no</em> idea of the danger they pose to our pets (in my case: dog. :) We had some potato bushes in our yard for weeks until I discovered they're also called "nightshade". We ripped those babies out of the ground <em>very </em>quickly!! <br /> <br /> I noticed red maple is on your list. I'd never seen it on these lists before, so I looked it up. My understanding is that horses in particular are affected. <a href="http://vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant50.htm">vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant50.htm  </a><br /> <br /> Do you know if red/silver maples (IE: Autumn Blaze or Autumn Fantasy) affect dogs as well as horses? <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123215 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123215 Dear BPC, <br /> <br /> Thank you so much for this great list! Often we plant things in our yard and have <em>no</em> idea of the danger they pose to our pets (in my case: dog. :) We had some potato bushes in our yard for weeks until I discovered they're also called "nightshade". We ripped those babies out of the ground <em>very </em>quickly!! <br /> <br /> I noticed red maple is on your list. I'd never seen it on these lists before, so I looked it up. My understanding is that horses in particular are affected. <a href="http://vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant50.htm">vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant50.htm  </a><br /> <br /> Do you know if red/silver maples (IE: Autumn Blaze or Autumn Fantasy) affect dogs as well as horses? <br /> For more poison help, check this site out: <a href="http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/">cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/</a><br /> I haven't heard anything about Maples. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123225 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123225 For more poison help, check this site out: <a href="http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/">cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/</a><br /> I haven't heard anything about Maples. Thanks so much! :) http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123245 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123245 Thanks so much! :) Remember during the holidays...Poinsettias. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123301 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123301 Remember during the holidays...Poinsettias. Actually, poinsettias were downgraded by the HSUS a few years ago to something that merely made pets sick, rather than being poisonous. Just an FYI. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123327 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/12667/#c_123327 Actually, poinsettias were downgraded by the HSUS a few years ago to something that merely made pets sick, rather than being poisonous. Just an FYI.