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Dangerous
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Safety by Pet
🐶 DogsToxic ✕
🐱 CatsToxic ✕
🐰 RabbitsToxic ✕
🐦 BirdsToxic ✕
Beautiful tubular blossoms on tall stems. Contains digitoxin and other highly dangerous cardiac glycosides; even tiny ingestions can lead to fatal heart stopping.
Risk by Plant Part
🍃 Ingestion🤚 Contact
Leaves
High RiskSeeds
High RiskFlowers
High RiskRoots
CautionSymptoms
Irregular heartbeatscardiac failurevomitingdiarrheacollapsedeath
Emergency Info
Contact the nearest emergency veterinary clinic immediately. Inform them of the plant name and estimated amount ingested.