{"id":"crocus","common_names":["Crocus"],"scientific_name":"Crocus spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/crocus","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/crocus/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/crocus/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/crocus/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Crocus (Crocus spp.) is toxic to cats (S1 Caution): Pet Poison Helpline says ingestion of this spring-blooming plant causes drooling, vomiting, loss of appetite, and diarrhea in dogs and cats, and that spring-blooming Crocus are not to be confused with fall-blooming Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale), a very toxic plant that causes severe kidney and liver injury plus bloody vomiting and diarrhea.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"loss of appetite","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/crocus/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-01"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Crocus (Crocus spp.) is toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): Pet Poison Helpline says ingestion of this spring-blooming plant causes drooling, vomiting, loss of appetite, and diarrhea in dogs and cats, and that spring-blooming Crocus are not to be confused with fall-blooming Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale), a very toxic plant that causes severe kidney and liver injury plus bloody vomiting and diarrhea.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"loss of appetite","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/crocus/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-01"}},"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/crocus, reviewed 2026-11-01"}