Plant ID

[ash92]

I went out to a new wood's walking my dog this afternoon and came across this, I was wondering if anyone knew what it was and if it's edible? This is pretty much the whole thing it was just surrounded by grass

[Shelled Lady]

It's one of the Dead Nettles, not Stinging Nettle. Some are edable but without fowers it's difficult to say which it is.

[pagan queen]

I can't see a picture.

[yuna1971]

It sort of looks like dead nettle... The stem is square looking which is a tell tell sign. But it's not showing any white flowers which is odd. The leaves look big for dead nettle too....
Not sure .... xx

[ash92]

Thanks for trying everyone I have a few dead nettles, this is a lot bigger than those Id say about 3 times the size the leaves also seem a darker shade of green. Like I said thankyou all for trying hopefully ill find another flowering in a few weeks time.

[yuna1971]

Theres another nettle (non stinging) which is very similar to dead nettle, which is hemp nettle and that ones a no no. I'm not sure if hemp nettle has the white flowers though, others may know or maybe on the tortoise table website which lists edible/non edible weeds, Ashleigh xx

[Alan1]

this is a good book Ash http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collins-Co...-Flowers-photo

Edit> ah, unfortunately no longer available from that seller, it is available elsewhere though

here it is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collins-Co...item2577761a4c

[ash92]

Originally Posted by Alan1

this is a good book Ash http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collins-Co...-Flowers-photo

Edit> ah, unfortunately no longer available from that seller, it is available elsewhere though

here it is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collins-Co...item2577761a4c

Thanks I have this book, but I find it hard to find the right photo and start doubting myself. I'm starting to recognise a good few plants now and find myself getting super excited whenever I do,