Prohibited plants and foods for the degu

Octodon degus are herbivorous and folivorous animals and many foods are edible for them. Their natural diet is mainly composed of leaves, roots, flowers and some seeds^{01 02}. In captivity, it is essential to offer them a diet adapted to their species and to know how to feed them. A varied diet, with a Ca:P ratio of 2:1⁰³ allows to avoid most dental problems in degus⁰⁴. They also need to have a wide variety in their diet, so they can choose according to their preferences and keep a natural chewing behavior⁰⁵.

However, some foods should be avoided, either because they are toxic or because they are totally unsuitable for the species. Note that the following list is not exhaustive and that we invite you to identify the plants before giving them, as well as to verify their potential toxicity.

Foods and plants to avoid ^{06 07}

Common name	Scientific name	Remarks
Acacia berlandieri	Acacia berlandieri	Digestive disorders.
Acokanthera	Acokanthera sp.	Cardiac disorders
Aconite	Aconitum sp.	Cardiac disorders.
Acroptilon	Centaurea repens
Actaea	Actea sp.	Toxic.
Adonis annual	Adonis annua
Adonis flame	Adonis flammea
Adonis of spring	Adonis vernalis
Aesculus	Aesculus sp.	Digestive disorders.
Agapanthus	Agapanthus sp.	Digestive disorders.
Agastache fennel	Agastache foeniculum	Toxic essential oil, toxicity of the plant undetermined at low concentration.
Agave	Agave sp.	Digestive disorders.
Ageratine élevée / Eupatoire rugueuse	Ageratina altissima
Aglaonema modestum	Aglaonema modestum
Alcohol		Can cause serious digestive and neurological disorders.
Algae		Not adapted
Alocasia	Araceae sp	Digestive problems.
Aloe barbadensis	Aloe barbadensis
Aloe vera	Aloe vera	Digestive problems, only the "gel" is edible.
Amaryllis	Amaryllis sp.	Digestive problems.
Ambrosia Mexicana	Chenopodium botrys	Digestive disorders.
American mistletoe	Phoradendron flavescens
Amianthium	Amianthium sp.	Toxic.
Amianthium muscaetoxicum	Amianthium muscaetoxicum
Ammi élevé	Ammi majus
Amsinckia	Amsinckia spp.
Anagyre fetid	Anagyris foetida
Andromeda of Japan	Pieris japonica	Digestive and cardiovascular disorders.
Anemone	Anémone L. sp.	Toxic.
Angel's trumpet	Brugmansia arborea
Annual begonia	Begonia semperflorens cultivar
Anthemis fetid	Anthemis cotula
Apocyne	Apocynum sp.	Toxic.
Apocyne with androsematic leaves	Apocynum androsaemifolium
Apocynum	Apocynum spp.
Apricot / Apricot tree	Prunus armeniaca	Edible fruit (as candy), other parts may contain cyanide depending on the species.
Aralia false coffee tree	Polyscias guilfoylei
Aralia spiny	Aralia spinosa
Arisemon	Arisaema triphyllum	Toxic.
Aristoloche clematis	Aristolochia clematitis
Aristoloche pistoloche	Aristolochia pistolochia
Aristoloche siphon	Aristolochia macrophylla	Toxic.
Aristolochia roundata	Aristolochia rotunda
Aroid	Araceae sp.	Toxic.
Arum	Arum sp.
Arum from Palestine	Arum palestinum
Arum maculatum	Arum maculatum
Arum of Italy	Arum italicum
Asiatic lily	Lilium asiatica
Asparagus Sprengeri	Asparagus Sprengeri
Asparagus with dense flowers	Asparagus densiflorus
Astragale	Astragalus sp.	Toxic.
Astragale	Astragalus spp.
Astragale de Montpellier	Astragalus monspessulanus
Autumn Colchicum	Colchicum autumnale
Autumn Scilla	Prospero autumnale
Avocado		Can cause cardiovascular and digestive problems.
Bacchante	Baccharis sp.	Toxic.
Balsam	Dacryodes macrophylla	Toxic.
Balsam apple tree	Clusia major
Balsam of the gardens	Impatiens balsamina	Toxic.
Balsamic dragon tree	Dracaena surculosa
Bamboo	Nandina domestica	Toxic.
barberry	Euphorbia lathyris
Bean seed		Not recommended can create digestive problems.
Bear grass / Stubborn Xerophyllum	Xerophyllum tenax
Begonia	Begonia sp.	Toxic.
Begonia cleopatrae	Begonia cleopatra
Begonia metallica	Begonia metallica
Begonia rex 'peace	Begonia rex 'peace'
Begonia scharffii	Begonia scharffii
Belladonna	Atropa belladonna	Toxic.
Berteroa incana	Berteroa incana
Betel palm	Areca catechu
Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia reginae / Casesalpinia gilliesii
Bistort	Polygonum bistorta
Bitter orange tree	Citrus Aurantium
Bittersweet	Solanum dulcamara
Black cherry	Prunus serotina
Black hellebore	Helleborus niger
Black Henbane	Hyoscyamus niger
Black nightshade	Solanum nigrum	Digestive disorders.
Black walnut	Juglans nigra
Bloody cinerea	Pericallis hybrida / Cineraria hybrida
Bois-joli	Daphne mezereum
Borage officinale	Borago officinalis	Negative effects in large quantities only
Bottlebrush	Callistemon citrinus
Boxwood	Buxus sempervirens	Digestive and nervous disorders.
Boxwood evergreen	Buxus sempervirens
Brassaia actinophylla	Brassaia actinophylla / Schefflera actinophylla
Bread	pà¢te à  gà¢teau	Raised head
Brugmansia	Brugmansia sp.	Toxic.
Brunfelsia	Brunfelsia sp.
Bryone dioique	Bryonia dioica
Bryone dioique	Bryonia dioica
Buddhist pine	Podocarpus macrophylla
Burning bush	Pyracantha sp.	Digestive disorders.
Buttercup		Toxic.
Buxus	Buxus spp.
Caesalpinia	Caesalpinia sp.	Toxic.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima	Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caladium hortulanum	Caladium hortulanum
Calamondin	Citrus mitis
Calla	Zantedeschia aethiopica
Calyx vine	Solandra grandiflora
Canadian Bloodroot	Sanguinaria canadensis
Canadian Elderberry	Sambucus canadensis
Cane of the mute	Dieffenbachia sp.	Dermatological and digestive disorders.
Cape Jasmine	Gardenia jasminoides
Caraway	Carum carvi
Cardinal Lobelia	Lobelia cardinalis
Catnip	Nepeta cataria
Celidonia	Chelidonium majus
Centaury of the solstice	Centaurea solstitialis	Neurological and digestive problems.
Chain cork	Quercus suber
Chain pubescent	Quercus pubescens
Cherry Laurel	Prunus laurocerasus	Neurological problems.
Chestnut tree	Aesculus hippocastaneum	Digestive and nervous disorders.
Chestnut tree	Aesculus glabra
Chickweed	Quercus coccifera
Chickweed (pedunculate)	Quercus robur
Chili pepper		Not suitable.
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum	Toxic in very large quantities
Chocolate		Toxic.
Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana
Christmas star	Euphorbia pulcherrima
Chrysanthemum	Chrysanthemum spp.
Cicutaire maculée	Cicuta maculata
Citrus aurantifolia	Citrus aurantifolia
Clematis	Clematis sp.
Climbing ivy	Hedera helix
Climbing Sumac	Toxicodendron radicans
Clivia	Clivia spp.
Clivia vermilion	Clivia minata
Coffee		Digestive / urinary problems.
Coleus amboinicus	Coleus amboinicus
Coleus amboinicus / Cuban Oregano	Coleus amboinicus
Coleus ampoinicus	Coleus ampoinicus
Columbine	Aquilegia sp.	Toxic.
Common fern	Pteridium aquilinum
Common Ferrule	Ferula communis
Common Ferrule	Ferula communis
Common ivy	Hedera helix
Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare
Common viperine	Echium vulgare
Common wormwood	Artemisia vulgaris
Cordyline australe	Cordyline australis
Cordyline fruticosa	Cordyline terminalis
Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster sp.
Coyotillo	Karwinskia humboldtiana
Crassula arborescens	Crassula arborescens
Crocus	Crocus sp.
Crossandre in funnel	Crossandra infundibuliformis
Crotaria	Crotalaria spp.
Croton	Codiaeum sp.
Cultivated hemp	Cannabis sativa
Cycas	Cycas sp.	Digestive and neurological problems.
Cycas of Japan	Cycas revoluta
Cyclamen	Cyclamen sp.
Cymopterus watsonii	Cymopterus watsonii
Cynoglossus amiable	Cynoglossum amabile
Cynoglossus of Crete	Cynoglossum creticum
Cyperus alternate leaves	Cyperus Alternifolius	Toxic in large quantities
Cypress	Cupressus sp.
Cypress / Sabot plant	Cypripedium sp.
Cytise	Cytisus sp.
Cytise false ebenier	Laburnum anagyroides
Daffodil	Narcissus pseudonarcissus / Narcissus jonquilla / Narcissus spp.
Dahlia	Dahlia spp.
Daphne laurel	Daphne laureola
Datura	Brugmansia sp.
Datura ferox	Datura ferox
Datura innoxia	Datura innoxia
Datura stramoine	Datura stramonium
Daucus carrot	Daucus carota
Delphinium species	Delphinium species
Desert Rose	Adenium obesum
Devil's grass / Spiny apple	Datura stramonium
Dianthus	Dianthus sp.
Dicentre of Canada	Dicentra canadensis
Dichelostemma ida-maia	Dichelostemma ida-maia
Dieffenbachia	Dieffenbachia sp.	Digestive and renal problems.
Dieffenbachia amoena	Dieffenbachia amoena
Dieffenbachia picta	Dieffenbachia picta
Digital purple	Digitalis purpurea
Digitale	Digitalis purpurea	Digestive, renal and cardiac disorders.
Dionée attracts flies	Dionaea muscipula
Diplotaxis	Diplotaxis erucoides
Dogwood	Cornus spp.
Dolphinella	Delphinium sp.
Doronic	Doronicum sp.	Some species are toxic
Dracaena	Dracaena spp
Dracaena fragrans	Dracaena fragrans
Dracaena marginata	Dracaena marginata
Dragon Tree	Dracaena sp.
Drymaria pachyphylla	Drymaria pachyphylla
Dysphania ambrosioides	Dysphania ambrosioides
Eagle fern	Pteridium aquilinum
Early Stinkweed	Noccaea praecox	Potentially toxic, depolluting plant, high concentration of metals.
Eggplant	Solanaceae	Except the fruit, the parts of the plant like the leaves and the stem are toxic.
Elegant gypsophila	Gypsophila elegans
Epipremnum aureum / Pothos	Epipremnum aureum
Erigeron speciosus	Erigeron speciosus
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus sp.
Euonymus	Euonymus sp.
Euonymus atropurpurea	Euonymus atropurpurea
Euonymus occidentalis	Euonymus occidentalis
Euphorbia	Euphorbia chamaesyce
Euphorbia	Euphorbe sp.	Very toxic sap, digestive disorders.
Euphorbia characias	Euphorbia characias
Euphorbia small-cypress	Euphorbia cyparissias
Euphorbia waking up morning	Euphorbia helioscopia
European Heliotrope	Heliotropium europaeum
European Trolleys	Trollius europaeus	Toxic rhizome and slightly poisonous plant
Fagopyrum	Fagopyrum spp.
False Philodendron	Monstera deliciosa
False-flowered velar	Erysimum cheiranthoides
Ferns	Cheilanthes sp.	Digestive disorders.
Fetid hellebore	Helleborus foetidus
Fetid Street	Ruta Graveolens	Digestive and dermatological disorders.
Ficus	Ficus sp.	Digestive and renal disorders.
Ficus benjamina	Ficus benjamina
Field mustard	Sinapis arvensis
Field prairie	Equisetum arvense
Field prairie	Equisetum sp.
Fig tree	Ficus lyrata
Fire tongue	Anthurium sp.	Toxic.
Fire tongue	Anthurium scherzeranum
Fireweed	Epilobium sp.
Flamboyant of Hyères	Sesbania punicea
Four-times	Cornus canadensis
Fragon	Ruscus aculeatus
Fragrant dragon tree	Dracaena deremensis
Fumitory	Fumaria officinalis	Rich in alkaloids, to avoid
Fusain of Europe	Euonymus europaeus
Fusain of Japan	Euonymus japonicus
Garden vegetable	Prunus persica
Garlic	Allium sativum	Digestive problems.
Garou	Daphne gnidium
Gelsemium sempervirens	Gelsemium sempervirens
Genista de España	Spartium junceum
Genitemium broom	Cytisus scoparius
Gentian	Gentiana spp.
Geranium of California	Petasite Roldana
Giant Dracaena	Lathyrus japonicus
Giant Dracaena	Giant Dracaena
Giant Hogweed	Heracleum mantegazzianum
Gillies' Caesalpinia	Erythrostemon gilliesii
Gillies' thistle	Poinciana gilliesii
Gladiolus	Gladiolus spp.
Glecoma	Glechoma sp.
Gloriosa	Gloriosa sp.
Glue thistle	Chamaeleon gummifer
Glycine	Wisteria sp.
Goldenrod / Solidago	Solidago sp.
Grape	Vitis vinifera	Digestive disorders.
Grapefruit / Pomelo	Citrus paradisii
Great hemlock	Conium maculatum L.
Great hemlock	Conium maculatum
Great hogweed	Heracleum sphondylium
Green chain	Quercus ilex
Green Verbena	Veratrum viride
Gremil	Lithospermum sp.
Ground ivy Glexander	Glechoma hederacea	Toxic in large quantities
Gutierrezia microcephala	Gutierrezia microcephala
Halogeton	Halogeton sp.
Haplopappus heterophyllus	Haplopappus heterophyllus
Heart of Mary	Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Helenia	Helenium sp.
Heliotrope	Heliotropium spp.
Hellebore	Helleborus sp.
Hemerocallis	Hemerocallis spp.
Hemerocallis graminea	Hemerocallis graminea
Hemlock	Conium sp. / Cicuta sp. / Tsuga sp.
Heteromeles arbutifolia	Heteromeles arbutifolia
Hevea	Hevea sp.
Hippeaster	Hippeastrum spp.
Holly	Ilex sp.	Digestive problems.
Holly	Ilex aquifolium
Honeysuckle	Lonicera sp.
Hops	Humulus lupulus
Hosta plataginea	Hosta plataginea
Houndstooth	Cynodon dactylon
Hydrangea	Hydrangeas sp.	Digestive disorders.
Hydrangea of Virginia	Hydrangea arborescens
Ilex glabra	Ilex glabra
Ilex opaca	Ilex opaca
Ilex opaca / American holly	Ilex opaca
Immortelle des sables	Helichrysum stoechas	To be avoided potentially toxic by a defense mechanism against herbivores.
Impatiens / Balsam	Impatiens walleriana
Indian Carnation	Tagetes patula
Indian hemp	Crotalaria albida
Indigofera	Indigofera sp.
Ipomoea	Ipomoea spp
Iris / Belamcanda	Iris sp.
Iris spuria	Iris spuria
Iron Cross Begonia	Begonia masoniana
Ivy	Hedera sp.
Jade tree	Crassula argentea
Japanese angelica	Araliaceae	Digestive and dermatological disorders.
Japanese lily	Lilium speciosum
Japanese privet	Ligustrum japonicum
Jatropha	Jatropha sp.
Joubarbe	Sempervivum sp.	Toxic leaves
Juniper	Juniperus communis
Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe spp.
Kalanchoe tubiflora	Kalanchoe tubiflora
Kalmia with andromeda leaves	Kalmia polifolia
Karwinskia humboldtiana	Karwinskia humboldtiana
Kleinia	Kleinia spp.
Lamb's-quarters	Chenopodium album
Lampourde	Xanthium sp.
Lantana	Lantana camara
Lantana	Lantana camara
Laurel / Yellow laurel	Laurus nobilis
Lemon / Lemon tree		Digestive problems.
Lemon grass	Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon verbena	Aloysia triphylla
Leucothoe	Leucothoe spp.
Lilac of Persia	Melia azedarach
Lilium tigrinum	Lilium tigrinum
Lily	Lilium sp. / Hemerocallis sp .	Digestive and nervous disorders.
Lily of the valley	Convallaria majalis	Digestive and cardiac disorders.
Lima bean	Phaseolus lunatus
Lobelia	Lobelia spp.
Lousewort	Cicuta sp.
Lucky bamboo	Dracaena sanderiana
Lupine	Lupinus spp.
Luzula	Luzula sp.	Potentially toxic
Lyonia	Lyonia sp.
Lyonia false-troene	Lyonia spp.
Lysimachia
Madagascar Periwinkle	Vinca rosea
Malabar Lily	Gloriosa superba
Marsh Ache	Apium graveolens
Meat, eggs or bones		Digestive problems, not adapted
Menispermum	Menispermum
Mercurial	Mercurialis annua L.	Digestive disorders.
Mescal bean	Calia secundiflora	Toxic.
Milk / Dairy products		Digestive problems.
Milkweed	Asclepias sp.	Toxic.
Milkweed	Asclepias
Mimosa	Acacia dealbata
Mineral stone / Gnawing stone / Salt stone		Unsuitable. Mineral/gnawing stones can be used to file claws.
Mint	Mentha sp	Toxic in large quantities.
Misery	Tradescantia albiflora
Misery	Tradescantia spathacea
Misery	Tradescantia pallida
Mistletoe	Viscum album	Digestive nervous and cardiac disorders.
Monarde	Monarda didyma	Not toxic but can cause intestinal disorders.
Moon flower	Spathiphyllum sp.
Moon flower	Spathiphyllum sp.
Morelle à feuilles de chalef	Solanum elaeagnifolium
Mother-in-law's tongue	Sansevieria trifasciata
Mould / Fungus		Digestive and nervous disorders.
Mountain Arnica	Arnica montana
Mountain laurel	Kalmia latifolia
Narcissus	Narcissus spp.
Narrow-leafed Kalmia	Kalmia angustifolia
Narrow-leaved Kalmia	Kalmia augustifolia
Nicotiana	Nicotiana sp.
Nielle des blés	Agrostemma githago
Night-blooming hogweed	Mirabilis jalapa	Toxic.
Nocturnal Chestnut / Nightcap	Cestrum nocturnum
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Onion	Allium cepa
Onions		Digestive problems.
Orange tree	Citrus sinensis
Oriental Hyacinth	Hyacinthus orientalis
Origanum vulgare hirtum	Origanum vulgare hirtum
Ornamental tobacco	Nicotiana spp.
Ornithogale in umbel	Ornithogalum umbellatum
Oxalis	Oxalis sp.
Oxytenia acerosa	Oxytenia acerosa
Oxytropis	Oxytropis spp.
Pà¢querette	Bellis perennis
Papyrus with alternate leaves	Cyperus alternifolius
Paris Daisy	Chrysanthemum frutescens
Parsley	Perilla sp.
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	Toxic in large quantities
Pastries / desserts / ready meals		Not suitable.
Pearl necklace plant	Senecio rowleyanus
Peeled rockweed	Podophyllum peltatum
Pelargonium	Pelargonium sp.
Pelargonium with strong smell	Pelargonium species
Pencil plant	Euphorbia tirucalli
Peony	Paeonia sp.
Peony	Paeonia officinalis
Perennial pea	Lathyrus latifolius
Perpetual leek	Allium ampeloprasum
Peruvian Thevetia	Thevetia peruviana
Peyote	Lophophora williamsii
Philodendron	Philodendron spp.
Philodendron bipennifolium	Philodendron bipennifolium
Philodendron bipinnatifolium	Philodendron selloum
Philodendron oxycardium	Philodendron oxycardium
Pink laurel	Nerium oleander	Digestive, nervous and cardiac disorders.
Piritai / Night beauty	Ipomée violacea
Plum tree	Prunus domestica	Toxic in large quantities
Podophyllum	Podophyllum sp.	Digestive disorders.
Poet's carnation	Dianthus barbatus	Slightly toxic.
Poinsettia	Euphorbia pulcherrima	Digestive disorders.
Poinsettia	Abrus prThevetia peruvianaecatorius
Ponderosa pine	Pinus ponderosa
Porcupine	Hypochaeris radicata
Potato / Potato plant		Digestive problems.
Pothos	Scindapsus aureus
Pothos	Scindapsus sp.
Prairie Lily	Lilium longiflorum
Prairie Lily	Lilium umbellatum
Prairie lily	Lilium lancifolium
Prickly pea	Caltha palustris
Primrose	Primula sp.
Primrose / Cuckoo	Primula officinalis
Primrose of the gardens	Primula vulgaris
Privet	Ligustrum vulgare	Digestive problems.
Prosopis glandulosa	Prosopis glandulosa
Psilostrophe	Psilostrophe sp.
Puffy watermelon	Podophyllum peltatum
Purslane	Portulaca oleracea
Queensland walnut	Macadamia integrifolia
Rangpur	Citrus limonia
Ranunculus	Ranunculus sp.	Toxic.
Ranunculus	Ranunculus acris
Ravenelle	Raphanus raphanistrum
red maple	Acer rubrum
Red-orange lily	Lilium philadelphicum
Rhododendron / Azalea	Rhododendron sp.	Digestive, respiratory and nervous disorders.
Rhubarb	Rheum sp.
Richardson's Hymenoxys	Hymenoxys richardsonii
Rincin	Ricinus communis	Digestive, neurological and cardiovascular disorders.	neurological and cardiovascular disorders.
Robinia	Robinia spp.
Robinia	Robinia pseudoacacia
Roman chamomile	Anthemis nobilis	Toxic only in large quantities or external contact with the sap
Rose of India	Tagetes erecta	Potentially toxic in essential oil.
Rose of the woods	Ipomea tuberosa
Rosehip	Rosa canina	Respiratory and nervous disorders, presence of cyanogenetic heterosides. Toxic plant only in great quantity.
Round-leaf sorrel	Rumex scutatus
Rumex	Rumex sp.	Except sorrel, digestive and renal disorders.
Saffron Oenanthe	Oenanthe crocata	Digestive and nervous disorders.
Salt		Not suitable.
Saponaria officinalis	Saponaria officinalis	Digestive disorders.
Sarcobatus vermiculatus	Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Schefflera	Schefflera actinophylla	Digestive disorders.
Schefflera actinophylla	Schefflera actinophylla
Schefflera actinophylla	Brassaia actinophylla
Scindapsus pictus	Scindapsus pictus
Sesbania drummondii	Sesbania drummondii
Sesbania vesicaria	Sesbania vesicaria
Sesnea	Senecio sp.
Sleepy poppy	Papaver somniferum
Small-flowered Galinsoge	Galinsoga parviflora	Avoid, potentially toxic,
Snowdrop	Galanthus L. / Leucojum vernum L.
Solanum	Solanum spp.
Solanum carolinense	Solanum carolinense
Solanum eleagnifolium	Solanum eleagnifolium
Solomon's seal	Polygonatum multiflorum	Digestive disorders.
Sorgo common	Sorghum bicolor	Not toxic, but infested by mushrooms which are very dangerous.
Sorrel		Quantity to limit!!
Spathiphyllum	Spathiphyllum sp.	Digestive disorders.
Sphenosciadium capitellatum	Sphenosciadium capitellatum
Spiny fern	Ruscus Aculaetus	Digestive disorders.
Spiny poppy	Argemone sp.
Spotted Arum	Arum alpinum	Toxic.
Sprenger's asparagus	Asparagus aethiopicus	Toxic.
St. Barbara's grass / Common barberry	Barbarea vulgaris
St. John's wort	Hypericum perforatum
Stinkweed	Thlaspi arvense	Presence of glucosinolates
Stinky cabbage	Symplocarpus foetidus
Sugar		Not adapted.
Sumac	Toxicodendron sp.
Sumac with varnish	Toxicodendron vernix
Summer Adonis	Adonis aestivalis
Sweet pea	Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet pea	Solanum pseudocapsicum	Digestive disorders.
Sweet potato	Ipomoea batatas
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Symphorine	Symphoricarpos sp.	Digestive problems.
Syngonium podophyllum	Syngonium podophyllum
Taro	Colocasia esculenta / Xanthosoma sagittifolium / Amorphophallus paeoniifolius / Alocasia macrorrhizos / Cyrtosperma merkusii
Tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus	Toxic in very large quantities.
Taxus	Taxus spp.
Tea		Digestive / urinary problems.
Tetradymia	Tetradymia sp.
Thlaspi arvense / Stinkweed	Thlaspi arvense
Tobacco	Nicotiana sp.
Tomato	Solanum lycopersicum L. / Lycopersicon spp	Toxic leaves
Toothed Euphorbia	Euphorbia serrata
Toyon	Heteromeles arbutifolia
Tradescantia flumeninsis	Tradescantia flumeninsis
Tradescantia multiflora	Tradescantia multiflora
Tree buckthorn	Celastrus scandens	Digestive and neurological disorders.
True Lavender	Lavendula angustifolia
Tulip	Tulipa sp.
Vertre	Veratrum album
Victoria amazonica	Victoria amazonica
Viperine faux-plantain	Echium plantagineum
Virginia creeper	Parthenocissus sp.
Virginia Speedwell	Veronicastrum virginicum
Western yew	Taxus brevifolia
White fern	Dryopteris filix-mas
Wintergreen	Gaultheria sp.	Digestive and neurological disorders.
Woolly Hogweed	Heracleum maximum
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthium
Xylitol		Not adapted.
Yam	Dioscorea
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium
Yaupon	Ilex vomitoria
Yellow tobacco	Nicotiana glauca
Yew (all species)	Taxus sp.	Toxic taxin.
Yucca	Yucca spp.
Zamia	Zamia spp.
Zamia furfuracea	Zamia furfuracea
Zamia pumila	Zamia pumila
Zigadenus	Zigadenus sp.

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