{"id":"marigold","common_names":["Marigold","French Marigold","African Marigold","Tagetes"],"scientific_name":"Tagetes spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/marigold","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/marigold/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/marigold/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/marigold/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Marigold (Tagetes, the French and African garden marigold) is an irritant to cats (S2 Irritant): Pet Poison Helpline records mild irritation of the gastrointestinal tract when it is eaten and skin irritation from the sap; the ASPCA has no Tagetes entry, so this grade rests on Pet Poison Helpline alone — pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is a different plant, listed by the ASPCA as non-toxic to cats.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["sap (skin irritation on contact)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"mild gastrointestinal irritation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"skin irritation (dermal exposure to sap)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/marigold/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-14"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/garden-marigold","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-14"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-15"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Marigold (Tagetes, the French and African garden marigold) is an irritant to dogs (S2 Irritant): Pet Poison Helpline records mild irritation of the gastrointestinal tract when it is eaten and skin irritation from the sap; the ASPCA has no Tagetes entry, so this grade rests on Pet Poison Helpline alone — pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) is a different plant, listed by the ASPCA as non-toxic to dogs.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["sap (skin irritation on contact)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"mild gastrointestinal irritation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"skin irritation (dermal exposure to sap)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/marigold/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-14"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/garden-marigold","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-14"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-15"}},"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/marigold, reviewed 2026-09-15"}