{"id":"chrysanthemum","common_names":["Chrysanthemum","Mum"],"scientific_name":"Chrysanthemum spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chrysanthemum","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chrysanthemum/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chrysanthemum/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/chrysanthemum/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Chrysanthemum is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its sesquiterpene lactones and pyrethrins cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, and incoordination, and contact can cause dermatitis — irritating, rarely serious.","toxic_principles":["sesquiterpene lactones","pyrethrins","other potential irritants"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"incoordination","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dermatitis","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chrysanthemum","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/mum","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/chrysanthemum/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Chrysanthemum is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): its sesquiterpene lactones and pyrethrins cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, and incoordination, and contact can cause dermatitis.","toxic_principles":["sesquiterpene lactones","pyrethrins","other potential irritants"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"incoordination","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dermatitis","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chrysanthemum","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/mum","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/chrysanthemum/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"}},"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/chrysanthemum, reviewed 2026-09-09"}