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Fireweed: unsafe for rabbits—remove it from browse areas.

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

No—rabbits should not eat fireweed. This tall magenta wildflower is treated as poisonous forage here; skip leaves, stems, and blooms, and call a vet or poison hotline if your pet nibbled any.

Guideline: Poisonous

Type: Flowers

Other Names: Rosebay willowherb, great willowherb (regional names vary)

Fireweed is a tall magenta wildflower that thrives in meadows, around streams, and in forests. They have unique long narrow leaves and clusters of tall flowers with a stem from the leaves to the flowers that turn from green to a reddish color.

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Is Fireweed item toxic?

Yes. Follow this guide as poisonous to rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas—do not use fireweed as forage; GI and neurologic signs are possible if ingested.

Should I feed my pet Fireweed?

No. Do not feed fireweed leaves, stems, or flowers to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas.

How much can I feed them?

Do not offer as food or forage. If your pet ate fireweed, contact your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline right away.

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