Is Deadly Nightshade Poisonous to Cats and Dogs?

Deadly Nightshade

The Deadly Nightshade is poisonous for both cats and dogs.

Deadly Nightshade is derived from the genus Solanum, “the nightshade plant” which is maybe because of the resemblance of solanaceous flowers to the sun and its ray. This flowering plant belongs to the family Solanales, in the asterid group and class Magnoliopsida a it ranges from perennial and annual herbs to vines, shrubs, epiphytes, lianas and trees, and a number of medicinal plants, agricultural crops, weeds, ornamentals and spices.

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