Any Idea's

harwood09 · 08-10-2009, 06:37 PM

Hi just found these 2 growing in the garden wondering if anybody knows what they might be and if they're tortoise friendly.
1)

2)

Thanks in advance
Harwood

**Alan1** · 08-10-2009, 07:05 PM

I don't think they are edible. I think it's groundsel the bottom one

Dawn Fletcher · 08-10-2009, 07:41 PM

Its a little hard to confirm without seeing the flowers....or dare i even say smelling them.........as some do have rather a distinct smell to them....But I think the top one might ........repeat might be whelsh poppy(they usually have yellow or orange little flowers during the summer) they are sometimes called papovera i think. The bottom one i agree with the other poster looks like Groundsel, which is not edible.

Dawn

helen1 · 10-10-2009, 10:15 AM

I think the first one is welsh poppy. I have it growing all over the gardens in my new house, would like to see the flower though...

**Alan1** · 10-10-2009, 08:02 PM

You could be right about the welsh poppy, looks like the leaves but the flower would confirm it http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...gbv=2&aq=f&oq=

Ozric Jonathan · 10-10-2009, 08:28 PM

I think the top one is welsh poppy which is edible including the flowers. I agree about the other one looking like groundsel which is not.

harwood09 · 12-10-2009, 01:16 AM

Thanks for all your replies

Can't seem to find a flowering versionof number 1 so until I do I'll avoid adding it to the torts diet
Harwood

Dawn Fletcher · 12-10-2009, 11:14 AM

it wouldn't be flowering now any way.........as it usually finishes flowering sometime in September........but you may be able to find some seed heads from when it did flower earlier in the year.
If you do find them, post the pics and then we can confirm this for you.

Dawn

harwood09 · 12-10-2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawn Fletcher

it wouldn't be flowering now any way.........as it usually finishes flowering sometime in September........but you may be able to find some seed heads from when it did flower earlier in the year.
If you do find them, post the pics and then we can confirm this for you.

Dawn

No luck couldn't find any

Thanks for all your input though

Harwood

08-10-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	Any Idea's Hi just found these 2 growing in the garden wondering if anybody knows what they might be and if they're tortoise friendly. 1) 2) Thanks in advance Harwood __________________ Harwood

10-10-2009, 10:15 AM	#4
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	I think the first one is welsh poppy. I have it growing all over the gardens in my new house, would like to see the flower though... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

10-10-2009, 08:28 PM	#6
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	I think the top one is welsh poppy which is edible including the flowers. I agree about the other one looking like groundsel which is not. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

12-10-2009, 01:16 AM	#7
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	Thanks for all your replies Can't seem to find a flowering versionof number 1 so until I do I'll avoid adding it to the torts diet Harwood __________________ Harwood

08-10-2009, 07:05 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I don't think they are edible. I think it's groundsel the bottom one

08-10-2009, 07:41 PM	#3
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Its a little hard to confirm without seeing the flowers....or dare i even say smelling them.........as some do have rather a distinct smell to them....But I think the top one might ........repeat might be whelsh poppy(they usually have yellow or orange little flowers during the summer) they are sometimes called papovera i think. The bottom one i agree with the other poster looks like Groundsel, which is not edible. Dawn

10-10-2009, 08:02 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	You could be right about the welsh poppy, looks like the leaves but the flower would confirm it http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...gbv=2&aq=f&oq=

12-10-2009, 11:14 AM	#8
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	it wouldn't be flowering now any way.........as it usually finishes flowering sometime in September........but you may be able to find some seed heads from when it did flower earlier in the year. If you do find them, post the pics and then we can confirm this for you. Dawn

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