Plants that are Toxic to Your Horse

We have a huge list of plants that pose a threat to your horse organized by the first letter of their common name. Each listing includes a picture of the plant, toxin information, a description & symptoms.

Plants Beginning with A

African rueAfrican Rue
African Wonder TreeAfrican Wonder Tree
Air PlantAir Plant
AlehoofAlehoof
Alsike CloverAlsike Clover
AmaranthAmaranth
American Coffee BerryAmerican Coffee Berry
AmyrootAmyroot
Angel's TrumpetAngel’s Trumpet
Apple leaf crotonApple Leaf Croton
Apple TreeApple Tree
Apricot TreeApricot Tree
ArumArum
Asparagus FernAsparagus Fern
Assam RubberAssam Rubber
Autumn CrocusAutumn Crocus
Avocado TreeAvocado Tree
AzaleasAzaleas

Plants Beginning with B

Barnaby's ThistleBarnaby’s Thistle
Bermuda GrassBermuda Grass
Bird CherryBird Cherry
Bird of ParadiseBird of Paradise
BirdseedBirdseed
Bitter-RootBitter-Root
Bittersweet NightshadeBittersweet Nightshade
BitterweedBitterweed
Black Cherry TreeBlack Cherry Tree
Black Locust TreeBlack Locust Tree
Black NightshadeBlack Nightshade
Black Walnut TreeBlack Walnut Tree
Bladder CherryBladder Cherry
BladderpodBladderpod
Bleeding HeartBleeding Heart
BloodrootBloodroot
BluebonnetBluebonnet
Bog LaurelBog Laurel
Bog OnionBog Onion
Bouncing BetBouncing Bet
Bracken FernBracken Fern
Branching IvyBranching Ivy
Bronco GrassBronco Grass
BuckeyeBuckeye
BuckwheatBuckwheat
Buffalo BurrBuffalo Burr
BurdockBurdock
Burning BushBurning Bush
Burrow WeedBurrow Weed
Bush LilyBush Lily
ButtercupButtercup
Butterfly FlowerButterfly Flower
ButterweedButterweed
ButtonbushButtonbush

Plants Beginning With C

CaladiumCaladium
California IvyCalifornia Ivy
Calla LilyCalla Lily
Cape GooseberryCape Gooseberry
Carolina JasmineCarolina Jasmine
Castor Bean / Oil PlantCastor Plant
Caterpillar WeedCaterpillar Weed
CatsfootCatsfoot
CelandineCelandine
CerimanCeriman
CharlockCharlock
Charming DieffenbachiaCharming Dieffenbachia
CheatgrassCheatgrass
Cherry LaurelCherry Laurel
Cherry TreeCherry Tree
ChickweedChickweed
ChinaberryChinaberry
Chinese Forget-Me-NotChinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese LanternChinese Lantern
ChivesChives
ChokecherryChokecherry
Christmas RoseChristmas Rose
ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum
CinerariaCineraria
Climbing NightshadeClimbing Nightshade
Coast FiddleneckCoast Fiddleneck
ColumbineColumbine
Common CockleburCommon Cocklebur
Coon RootCoon Root
Corn PlantCorn Plant
CowbaneCowbane
Crazy WeedCrazy Weed
Creeping ButtercupCreeping Buttercup
Creeping CharlieCreeping Charlie
CrotalariaCrotalaria
CrotonCroton
Crown of ThornsCrown of Thorns
Cuckoo PintCuckoo Pint
Curled DockCurled Dock
CyadCyad
CyclamenCyclamen

Plants Beginning with D

DaffodilDaffodil
DanglepodDanglepod
DaphneDaphne
DaturaDatura
Day Blooming JasmineDay Blooming Jasmine
Deadly NightshadeDeadly Nightshade
Death CamasDeath Camas
Death Cap MushroomsDeath Cap
DelphiniumDelphinium
Destroying Angel MushroomDestroying Angel
Devil's TrumpetDevil’s Trumpet
DieffenbachiaDieffenbachia
DogbaneDogbane
Dolls EyesDolls Eyes
Downey Brome load=Downey Brome
Dracaena PalmDracaena Palm
Dusty MillerDusty Miller
Dutchman's BreechesDutchman’s Breeches

Plants Beginning with E

Eagle FernEagle Fern
Early ChessEarly Chess
Easter LilyEaster Lily
ElderberryElderberry
Elephant EarElephant Ear
Elephant ParsleyElephant Parsley
Emerald Feather FernEmerald Feather Fern
English IvyEnglish Ivy
Evening Trumpet FlowerEvening Trumpet Flower

Plants Beginning with F

False AcaciaFalse Acacia
False HelleboreFalse Hellebore
FescueFescue
FiddleneckFiddleneck
Fiddleleaf FigFiddleleaf Fig
Field BalmField Balm
Field HorsetailField Horsetail
Field PennycressField Pennycress
FireweedFireweed
Flaming KatyFlaming Katy
Fly PoisonFly Poison
FoxgloveFoxglove
Foxtail BarleyFoxtail Barley
Fruit Salad PlantFruit Salad Plant
FumewortFumewort

Plants Beginning with G

Garden CallaGarden Calla
General Marion's WeedGeneral Marion’s Weed
Gill-Over-The-GroundGill-Over-The-Ground
Glacier IvyGlacier Ivy
Goat WeedGoat Weed
GoldenbushGoldenbush
Golden Chain / Rain TreeGolden Chain
GoosefootGoosefoot
Granny's BonnetGranny’s Bonnet
Greater CelandineGreater Celandine
Green False HelleboreGreen False Hellebore
Ground CherriesGround Cherries
Ground IvyGround Ivy
GroundselGroundsel

Plants Beginning with H

Hairy VetchHairy Vetch
Hearts-A-BustinHearts-A-Bustin
Heavenly BambooHeavenly Bamboo
Hedera HelixHedera Helix
HelleboreHellebore
HeliotropeHeliotrope
HemlockHemlock
Hemp DogbaneHemp Dogbane
Herb ParisHerb Paris
Hoary AlyssumHoary Alyssum
HollyHolly
Horse ChestnutHorse Chestnut
Horse NettleHorse Nettle
HorseradishHorseradish
HorsetailHorsetail
Hound's TongueHound’s Tongue
Hudson's Bay TeaHudson’s Bay Tea
Husk-Tomato
HyacinthHyacinth
HydrangeaHydrangea

Plants Beginning with I

Indian AppleIndian Apple
Indian HempIndian Hemp
Indian PaintIndian Paint
Indian PokeIndian Poke
Indian Rubber PlantIndian Rubber Plan
Indian TeaIndian Tea
Indian TurnipIndian Turnip
InkberryInkberry
IrisIris

Plants Beginning with J

Jack-In-The-PulpitJack-In-The-Pulpit
JimmyweedJimmyweed
Jimson WeedJimson Weed
JohnsongrassJohnsongrass
Jointed CharlockJointed Charlock
June GrassJune Grass

Plants Beginning with K

Kafir LilyKafir Lily
KalanchoeKalanchoe
Kentucky Coffee TreeKentucky Coffee Tree
Klamath WeedKlamath Weed
Knight's SpurKnight’s Spur

Plants Beginning with L

Labrador TeaLabrador Tea
LaburnumLaburnum
LambkillLambkill
LambsquartersLambsquarters
LantanaLantana
LarkspurLarkspur
LigustrumLigustrum
Lily of the ValleyLily of the Valley
LobeliaLobelia
Loco WeedLoco Weed
Locust TreeLocust Tree
Lords-and-LadiesLords-and-Ladies
LupineLupine

Plants Beginning with M

Marsh TeaMarsh Tea
May LilyMay Lily
Meadow Death CamasMeadow Death Camas
Meadow SaffronMeadow Saffron
Mercury GoosefootMercury Goosefoot
Mexican Bird of ParadiseMexican Bird of Paradise
Military ChessMilitary Chess
MilkweedMilkweed
Mole Bean PlantMole Bean Plant
MoonflowerMoonflower
Military ChessMilitary Chess
MumMum
MustardsMustards

Plants Beginning with N

Naked LadiesNaked Ladies
Needlepoint IvyNeedlepoint Ivy
NightshadeNightshade

Plants Beginning with O

Oak TreeOak Tree
OatsOats
OleanderOleander
OleanderOur Ladies Tears

Plants Beginning with P

Pale LaurelPale Laurel
Patterson's CursePatterson’s Curse
PeascodPeascod
Persian VioletPersian Violet
PigweedPigweed
Poison BerryPoison Berry
Poison HemlockPoison Hemlock
Poison Sego LilyPoison Sego Lily
PokeweedPokeweed
Pride of BarbadosPride of Barbados
PrivetPrivet

Plants Beginning with Q

Quaker-BonnetsQuaker-Bonnets

Plants Beginning with R

RattlepodRattlepod
Rayless GoldenrodRayless Goldenrod
Red Maple TreeRed Maple Tree
Red Oak TreeRed Oak Tree
Red PucoonRed Root
Rheumatism WeedRheumatism Weed
RhododendronRhododendron
RichweedRichweed
Rock PoppyRock Poppy
RoseaRosea
Rosebay WillowherbRosebay Willowherb
Rose Laurel
Rubber TreeRubber Tree
Run-Away-RovinRun-Away-Rovin
Russian KnapweedRussian Knapweed

Plants Beginning with S

Sacred BambooSacred Bamboo
Sacred DaturaSacred Datura
Sago PalmSago Palm
Salvation JaneSalvation Jane
Scorpion WeedScorpion Weed
Scouring RushScouring Rush
Scrambled EggsScrambled Eggs
Scurvy GrassScurvy Grass
Sea RagwortSea Ragwort
SesbaneSesbane
Sheep LaurelSheep Laurel
Shrub VerbenaShrub Verbena
SilkweedSilkweed
SmearwortSmearwort
SnakebiteSnakebite
Snake TreeSnake Tree
SneezeweedSneezeweed
SoapwortSoapwort
SorghumSorghum
Sour DockSour Dock
SowbreadSowbread
Spindle TreeSpindle Tree
Spotted HemlockSpotted Hemlock
Spurge LaurelSpurge Laurel
Squirrel CornSquirrel Corn
St. John's WortSt. John’s Wort
Stagger GrassStagger Grass
StaggerweedStaggerweed
Stump TreeStump Tree
Swamp TeaSwamp Tea
Sweet CloverSweet Clover
Swiss Cheese PlantSwiss Cheese Plant

Plants Beginning with T

Tall FescueTall Fescue
TarweedTarweed
TatterwortTatterwort
TetterwortTetterwort
Thorn AppleThorn Apple
Tobacco PlantTobacco Plant
Tower of JewelsTower of Jewels
True Lover's KnotTrue Lover’s Knot
TunhoofTunhoof
Turkey CornTurkey Corn

Plants Beginning with V

Viper's BuglossViper’s Bugloss

Plants Beginning with W

WahooWahoo
Wake RobinWake Robin
Water Hemlock
Weber's Californian IvyWeber’s Californian Ivy
White BaneberryWhite Baneberry
Wake RobinWake Robin
White Oak TreeWhite Oak Tree
White SnakerootWhite Snakeroot
White Sweet CloverWhite Sweet Clover
WhitewickyWhitewicky
Wild ComfreyWild Comfrey
Wild CottonWild Cotton
Wild-PompionWild-Pompion
Wild RadishWild Radish
Wild TurnipWild Turnip
WintercressWintercress
WoodbineWoodbine
WormseedWormseed
Wormseed MustardWormseed Mustard

Plants Beginning with Y

Yellow DockYellow Dock
Yellow JasmineYellow Jasmine
YellowrocketYellowrocket
Yellow StarthistleYellow Starthistle
Yellow Sweet CloverYellow Sweet Clover
YellowtopYellowtop
YewYew

*It should be noted that we are not veterinarians. This information is written specifically for horses & should be used for reference purposes only. If you think your horse has eaten something toxic, call your vet right away.

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