20-02-2015, 07:53 PM | #1 |
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Can anyone help ID these plants please?
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20-02-2015, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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The first is safe. It's ribwort plantain.
I'm not sure if the last one is chickweed. Someone else needs to confirm or ID otherwise.
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20-02-2015, 08:24 PM | #3 |
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The first is plantain and ok the second one if we are looking at the plant with a red stem looks like mallow it is ok and the last one I think is sticky bud plant can't think of its name but that's ok too but my lot aren't that keen on it
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20-02-2015, 08:27 PM | #4 |
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Ah yes, cleavers, not chickweed. My lot aren't overwhelmed by it either but a little now and again seems to get munched. They look so small compared to the ones around here.
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20-02-2015, 08:39 PM | #5 |
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Brill thanks, I found loads of both the plantain and cleavers so now I know they're safe to offer I'll see what my new little guy thinks of them
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21-02-2015, 09:15 AM | #6 |
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it looks very similar to cleavers (sticky bud) right enough but up our way it doesn't grow anywhere near as thick as that, it's usually straggly and not as bush like as that. There are others that also look like that but if it sticks to your jumper then it's cleavers no doubt .
Cleavers, although not toxic in moderation is not a great food for them, high in something or other and a hallucinogenic and diuretic apparently. Plantain - all types are great Last edited by Alan1; 21-02-2015 at 09:17 AM. |
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