more weeds ??

cove61 · 19-07-2006, 08:59 AM

here is some more we were not sure about (better safe than sorry i thought )

this i think is a scottish thistle can they eat these

sandy · 19-07-2006, 09:45 AM

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.

Pussygalore · 19-07-2006, 10:05 AM

The top one with the flowers and small leaves looks like Vetch which is on our OK to eat list

piglet · 19-07-2006, 10:12 AM

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

19-07-2006, 08:59 AM	#1
cove61 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: aberdeen Posts: 37	more weeds ?? here is some more we were not sure about (better safe than sorry i thought ) this i think is a scottish thistle can they eat these

19-07-2006, 09:45 AM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	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. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

19-07-2006, 10:12 AM	#4
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	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 __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

19-07-2006, 10:05 AM	#3
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	The top one with the flowers and small leaves looks like Vetch which is on our OK to eat list

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