28-07-2011, 03:15 PM | #1 |
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Weed id please
Is anybody able to tell me what these are please and whether they are edible?
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28-07-2011, 04:55 PM | #2 |
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I don't know the names but not edible I don't think
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28-07-2011, 05:07 PM | #3 |
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Number one possible Ivy Leaved Toadflax - feed in moderation
Have a look here http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?catID=192 you can see plants by colour which is good
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aye, looks like it
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28-07-2011, 05:17 PM | #5 |
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2 & 3. Look's like Red Valerian, Centranthus Ruba
Both leaves and roots can be eaten, the leaves either fresh in salads or lightly boiled, the roots boiled in soups. Opinions differ as to whether either make very good eating, however. Although it is sometimes reported to have medicinal properties, there is no basis for this view, which is almost certainly due to confusion with true Valerian.
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I've fed pic 2 & 3 quite a bit cos my mum told me it was sedum.... but phoebe and daisy love it. looked on tortoise table and cant find a sedum that looks like it.... cheers mum.
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28-07-2011, 05:27 PM | #7 |
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I've seen plant 2 & 3 in a light pink, white and dark pink....
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28-07-2011, 05:31 PM | #8 |
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I'm posting yet again on this, Paul I've had a look at red valarian on tortoise table and the leaves on the r.v pics dont look the same as on pic 2&3 on here. :S
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It is Valerian - it comes in pink or white.
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I think there's a hybrid garden Valerian one, not sure though. It can be fed in moderation, it is a genuine Mediterranean plant.
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