Is Bunch-flowered Narcissus toxic to cats?

Yes — bunch-flowered narcissus is toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. Keep it well away from any cat that chews plants; reactions can be significant. Narcissus tazetta, in common with all daffodil species, contains lycorine, narcissine, and calcium oxalate throughout. ASPCA classifies all Narcissus species as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. The bulbs are the most concentrated source. Ingestion causes hypersalivation, vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions, and potentially serious cardiac effects. Paperwhite bulbs in pebble bowls are particularly accessible to pets indoors — keep well out of reach. Sap causes contact dermatitis.

Narcissus tazetta, in common with all daffodil species, contains lycorine, narcissine, and calcium oxalate throughout. ASPCA classifies all Narcissus species as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. The bulbs are the most concentrated source. Ingestion causes hypersalivation, vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions, and potentially serious cardiac effects. Paperwhite bulbs in pebble bowls are particularly accessible to pets indoors — keep well out of reach. Sap causes contact dermatitis. Signs usually appear soon after chewing rather than hours later — watch for drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, loss of appetite, or unusual lethargy after your cat has had access to bunch-flowered narcissus.

Stay calm. Remove any plant from your cat's mouth and take the plant away. Note how much was eaten and when, and do not induce vomiting unless told to. Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435 and follow their advice; a leaf or photo helps the vet treat it correctly.

The ASPCA classification Growli uses applies to both cats and dogs: Bunch-flowered Narcissus is toxic to dogs as well. See the full bunch-flowered narcissus pet-safety guide for both species.

For a similar look without the risk, see the best cats-safe plants list — every plant there is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs.