{"id":"chenille","common_names":["Chenille","Foxtail","Bristly copperleaf","red hot cat's tail","red cattail","cat's tail"],"scientific_name":"Acalypha hispida","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chenille","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chenille/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chenille/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chenille/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Chenille (Acalypha hispida) is toxic to cats (S1 Caution): the ASPCA lists diterpene esters and drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea.","toxic_principles":["diterpene esters"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/foxtail","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-26"}],"reviewed_by":"Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Chenille (Acalypha hispida) is toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): the ASPCA lists diterpene esters and drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea.","toxic_principles":["diterpene esters"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/foxtail","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-26"}],"reviewed_by":"Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26"}},"license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","terms":"Free to reuse with attribution to Verdapaw and a link to the plant page."},"cite_as":"Verdapaw Plant × Pet Safety Index, verdapaw.com/plants/chenille, reviewed 2026-10-26"}