Is pigweed toxic to cats?
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A member of the Amaranth family, grown for ornamental leaves and grain, Pigweed is considered a weed and contains oxalates. Purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)-- the leaves are poisonous.Dec 23, 1990.
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