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Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum · Poaceae
Panicum has no known toxicity to cats. As an ornamental grass, an occasional nibble on its leaves is unlikely to cause any real trouble.
Guide for parents
Switch Grass (switchgrass) can cause digestive discomfort if your cat chews or nibbles on it.
Cats instinctively tend to chew on grasses, so blocking access completely is hard. A little chewing isn't a big problem, but eating a large amount can trigger vomiting. Offering cat grass separately can reduce your cat's interest in Switch Grass.
Details
- Scientific name
- Panicum virgatum
- Common name
- Switch Grass
- Family
- Poaceae
- Source
- manually_curated
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