Weed I.D please

**16 shells** · 13-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Is this Cranesbill, and is it safe

Anyone know this plant, very soft hairy/velvety leaves

Thanks Paul

Ozric Jonathan · 13-09-2009, 11:26 PM

The first one does look like Cranesbill to me, Geranium Pratense. I think the Geraniums in general are alright in moderation for tortoises but the torts are often not keen on them. I have tried to feed the leaves of the Meadow Cranesbill which I think is what your photo is; my smaller ones did eat some but my juveniles didn't bother with it.

**Alan1** · 14-09-2009, 08:28 AM

It's Cranesbill I'd say. Mine don't eat it and used to hide unser it but don't even do that now

It has pink flowers. There is also Strork's bill but can't remember if the leaves look the same but different flowers or if the leaves are also different.

Don't know what the blurry one is, I'd have said a willowherb but not if the leaves are velvety I don't think

Ozric Jonathan · 14-09-2009, 12:53 PM

There are a few cranesbills and as far as I know they are all similar from a feeding point of view. The Meadow Canesbill is the largest and has blue flowers. There are also hedge, bloody and wood cranesbills and they are all in same family as Herb Robert, another wild geranium that a lot of torts don't both with.

**16 shells** · 14-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Ok, thanks
Paul

Steph37 · 17-09-2009, 10:09 PM

I think the one with pink flowers is from the willowherb family but I'm not sure. I have rosebay willowherb in my garden cos I asked about it recentely and someone said its a no no-but it might not be this-cant see it very clearly - sorry. Steph

linda · 18-09-2009, 01:33 AM

my torts totally ignore any thing from the willow herb family

thet all smell lol lol

13-09-2009, 04:31 PM	#1
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Weed I.D please Is this Cranesbill, and is it safe Anyone know this plant, very soft hairy/velvety leaves Thanks Paul __________________ Paul.

13-09-2009, 11:26 PM	#2
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	The first one does look like Cranesbill to me, Geranium Pratense. I think the Geraniums in general are alright in moderation for tortoises but the torts are often not keen on them. I have tried to feed the leaves of the Meadow Cranesbill which I think is what your photo is; my smaller ones did eat some but my juveniles didn't bother with it. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

14-09-2009, 12:53 PM	#4
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	There are a few cranesbills and as far as I know they are all similar from a feeding point of view. The Meadow Canesbill is the largest and has blue flowers. There are also hedge, bloody and wood cranesbills and they are all in same family as Herb Robert, another wild geranium that a lot of torts don't both with. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

14-09-2009, 04:04 PM	#5
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Ok, thanks Paul __________________ Paul.

14-09-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	It's Cranesbill I'd say. Mine don't eat it and used to hide unser it but don't even do that now It has pink flowers. There is also Strork's bill but can't remember if the leaves look the same but different flowers or if the leaves are also different. Don't know what the blurry one is, I'd have said a willowherb but not if the leaves are velvety I don't think

17-09-2009, 10:09 PM	#6
Steph37 Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 361	I think the one with pink flowers is from the willowherb family but I'm not sure. I have rosebay willowherb in my garden cos I asked about it recentely and someone said its a no no-but it might not be this-cant see it very clearly - sorry. Steph

18-09-2009, 01:33 AM	#7
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	my torts totally ignore any thing from the willow herb family thet all smell lol lol

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