Portulaca oleracea is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Common Purslane and Pigweed.
If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian now, or one of these services.
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Ireland has no animal poison service for owners. Call your veterinarian. An Irish veterinarian can consult the Veterinary Poisons Information Service in the United Kingdom.
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Vomiting Diarrhea Kidney Failure Tremors Drooling Weakness Depression Recumbency Coma
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Portulaca oleracea is a succulent plant in the family Portulacaceae. All parts of the plant are edible raw or cooked.
Also recorded as Akulikuli-kula, Duckweed, Garden Purslane, Little Hogweed, Munyeroo and Portulaca-weed.
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Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.