If you have a pet, it’s important to know what kind of plants are poisonous to them. Many people don’t realize that fiddleneck is poisonous to both dogs and cats. The toxin in fiddleneck is pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can cause anorexia, depression, diarrhea, constipation, and even death. If you have this plant in your home, make sure to keep your pets away from it.
What is Fiddleneck?
Amsinckia sp. is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The genus includes about 60 species that are native to North and South America. Common names for plants in this genus include fiddleneck and tarweed.