19-07-2006, 08:59 AM | #1 |
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more weeds ??
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19-07-2006, 09:45 AM | #2 |
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Sorry I cant help, the top picture seems to have more than one weed in it so difficult to see
what is what. The bottom one looks like some sort of thistle, which they might eat, but could have sharp spines. Will have to wait for Darren or Nina<g>. They are good with plants.
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19-07-2006, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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The top one with the flowers and small leaves looks like Vetch which is on our OK to eat list
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19-07-2006, 10:12 AM | #4 |
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First one is tufted vetch( vicia cracca ) very edible and a natural wild food of most mediterranean tortoises.
second one is Scottish or common thistle ( onopordum acanthium) edible but rarely eaten because of its uncomfortable spines, some tortoises will browse young plants if allowed liberty to an area they are growing in I wouldn't advise picking this plant as a food item as the spines are lethal and could cause eye damage etc Darren
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