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Asteraceae

Florist's daisy

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Chrysanthemum

Pets and kids

  • CatsMildly toxic
  • DogsMildly toxic
  • KidsMildly toxic
Why

Cats: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation, incoordination, dermatitis.

Dogs: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, incoordination, dermatitis.

Kids: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: Sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins.

Signs: stomach upset, vomiting, skin rash, contact dermatitis.

Florist's daisy: 15-picture focus stack of a florist's daisy (Chrysanthemum × morifolium), Alameda Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Portugal
Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Florist's daisy safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Florist's daisy safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Florist's daisy mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation, incoordination, dermatitis.

Is Florist's daisy safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Florist's daisy mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, incoordination, dermatitis.

Is Florist's daisy safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Florist's daisy mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: Sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins. Signs: stomach upset, vomiting, skin rash, contact dermatitis.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (26)
Afrikaans
Krisant
Arabic
أقحوان زهرة الغريب
Bangla
মালীর চন্দ্রমল্লিকা
Chinese
菊花, 秋菊, 鞠, 菊
Czech
Listopadka zahradní
Dutch
Bolchrysant, Tuinchrysant
English
Florist's daisy
Esperanto
Ĝarden-krizantemo
German
Garten-Chrysantheme
Hebrew
חרצית הגננים
Japanese
キク, 和菊, 洋菊, 菊
Kannada
ಕ್ರಿಸಾಂಥೆಮಮ್ × ಮೊರಿಫೋಲಿಯಮ್
Korean
국화
lzh
菊
Macedonian
Хризантема - морифолиум
mnc
ᠪᠣᠵᡳᡵᡳ ᡳᠯᡥᠠ
mwl
Carbalhas
Persian
داودی
Polish
Złocień wielkokwiatowy
Portuguese
Crisântemos, Carvalhas, Despedidas
Russian
Хризантема садовая
Sindhi
گل دائودي
Slovenian
Krizantema
Swedish
Krysantemum
Turkish
Krizantem × morifolium
wuu
菊花, 菊

Synonyms

  • Anthemis artemisiifolia Willd.
  • Anthemis grandiflora Ramat.
  • Chrysanthemum maximoviczianum Ling
  • Chrysanthemum maximoviczianum var. maximoviczianum
  • Chrysanthemum morifolium var. morifolium
  • Chrysanthemum morifolium var. sinense (Sabine) Makino
  • Chrysanthemum procumbens Blume
  • Chrysanthemum sinense Sabine
  • Chrysanthemum sinense var. hortense Makino ex Matsum.
  • Chrysanthemum sinense var. sinense
  • Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam.
  • Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvelev
  • Dendranthema sinensis (Sabine) Des Moul.
  • Pyrethrum sinense (Sabine) DC.
  • Pyrethrum sinense var. sinense
  • Tanacetum sinense (Sabine) Sch.Bip.

Flowers

In flower
October to November (from 9 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.