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California native plants toxic to dogs

Toxic plants to dogs

Compiled from the ASPCA.org website list, culled by plants that are California Native and sold at Yerba Buena Nursery.

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This list is not meant to be comprehensive and may include omissions. Please personally verify against the ASPCA or any other list before assuming plants are toxic or non-toxic to dogs. We cannot assume responsibility for any omissions.

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The ASPCA also provides additional lists (native and non native):


Plants Toxic to Cats
Plants Toxic to Horses

Artemisia ludoviciana albula 'Silver Queen'
Artemisia ludoviciana albula 'Silver Queen'
Silver Wormwood

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia ludoviciana incompta ssp.
Artemisia ludoviciana incompta ssp.
Silver Wormwood

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia nesiotica
Artemisia nesiotica
Island Sagebrush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia palmeri
Artemisia palmeri
Palmer's Sagewort

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia pycnocephala
Artemisia pycnocephala
Sand Hill Sage

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'
Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'
Sand Hill Sage

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia suksdorfii
Artemisia suksdorfii
Coastal Mugwort

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Artemisia tridentata
Artemisia tridentata
Big Sagebrush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asarum caudatum
Asarum caudatum
Wild Ginger

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asarum lemmonii
Asarum lemmonii
Sierran Wild Ginger

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asarum marmoratum
Asarum marmoratum
Marbled Wild Ginger

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias californica
Asclepias californica
Round-hooded Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias cordifolia
Asclepias cordifolia
Heartleaf Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias cordifolia
Asclepias cordifolia
Purple Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias eriocarpa
Asclepias eriocarpa
Indian Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias fascicularis
Asclepias fascicularis
Butterfly Weed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias solanoana
Asclepias solanoana
Prostrate Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asclepias vestita
Asclepias vestita
Wooly Milkweed

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asperagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Asperagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Myers Asparagus

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium antiquum
Asplenium antiquum
Spleenwort

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium bulbiferum
Asplenium bulbiferum
Mother Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium ebanoides
Asplenium ebanoides
Dragontail Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium nidus
Asplenium nidus
Bird's-nest Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium nidus
Asplenium nidus
Birdsnest Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Aster ascendens
Aster ascendens
Purple Aster

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Aster chilensis
Aster chilensis
Chilean Aster

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Athyrium niponicum pictum var.
Athyrium niponicum pictum var.
Japanese Painted Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Atriplex lentiformis breweri var.
Atriplex lentiformis breweri var.
Brewer's Saltbush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Pt.'
Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Pt.'
Dwarf Coyote Bush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Baccharis pilularis consanguinea var.
Baccharis pilularis consanguinea var.
Coyote Bush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Baccharis pilularis pilularis var. 'Twin Peaks II'
Baccharis pilularis pilularis var. 'Twin Peaks II'
Coyote Bush

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Baileya multiradiata
Baileya multiradiata
Desert Marigold

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis 'Golden Abundance'
Berberis 'Golden Abundance'
Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis 'Ken Hartman'
Berberis 'Ken Hartman'
Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis aquifolium
Berberis aquifolium
Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis aquifolium 'Skylark'
Berberis aquifolium 'Skylark'
'Skylark' Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis aquifolium compacta ssp.
Berberis aquifolium compacta ssp.
Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis aquifolium dictyota var. 'Shasta Blue'
Berberis aquifolium dictyota var. 'Shasta Blue'
Oregon Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis nervosa
Berberis nervosa
Northern Holly Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis nevinii
Berberis nevinii
Nevin Barberry

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis pinnata
Berberis pinnata
California Holly Grape

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Berberis repens
Berberis repens
Creeping Barberry

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Betula occidentalis
Betula occidentalis
Water Birch

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Blechnum gibbum
Blechnum gibbum
Dwarf Tree Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady'
Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady'
Dwarf Tree Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Blechnum spicant
Blechnum spicant
Deer Fern

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Bloomeria crocea
Bloomeria crocea
Goldenstar

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

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