Plant safety record
Mother Fern
Asplenium bulbiferum
Mother Fern here means Asplenium bulbiferum, also called King and Queen Fern or Hen and Chickens Fern. The species is classified as non-toxic to cats and dogs; broader aliases such as Spleenwort and Parsley Fern do not establish a genus-wide conclusion.
Cats
NON-TOXIC
The ASPCA evidence used here classifies Asplenium bulbiferum as non-toxic to cats. That result is limited to the species identified in this record.
Dogs
NON-TOXIC
The ASPCA evidence used here classifies Asplenium bulbiferum as non-toxic to dogs. That result is limited to the species identified in this record.
Quick answer
Asplenium bulbiferum is listed as non-toxic for both cats and dogs. Use the species identity, because the common names Spleenwort and Parsley Fern are too broad to carry this classification by themselves.
Plant identity
Scientific identity: Asplenium bulbiferum
Identity level: species
Also called: King and Queen Fern, Spleenwort, Parsley Fern, Hen and Chickens Fern
Safety for cats and dogs
Classification: Mother Fern is considered non-toxic to cats and dogs within this species-level evidence scope.
Non-toxic does not mean edible or guaranteed symptom-free. Ingestion of plant material can still cause nonspecific gastrointestinal upset; significant or persistent symptoms warrant veterinary guidance.
What can happen
If a pet has significant or persistent symptoms, contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service for case-specific advice.
Identity clarification
Mother Fern in this profile is Asplenium bulbiferum. The broad Spleenwort and Parsley Fern aliases do not create canonical identities or support claims about other species.