More weed ID lol :)

TBH123 · 05-08-2012, 05:46 PM

Just went looking around my local area and found all these. Can anyone ID and let me knwo of they are edible or not? Also the ones with flowes, if the leaves/flowers are edible or not

1. Plantain? -

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. Sow Thistle?

7.

8. Thin plantain?

Thanks again

**Bindi** · 05-08-2012, 05:59 PM

1, Dock leaves- do not feed

2, Some sort of sow thistle - edible

3, Can't remember, I think maybe Herb Robert, there's some in one of my enclosures but my torts dont eat it

4, Possible Nipplewort - edible

5, Hmmm, can't remember the name of that either - ?i think it's edible but my torts won't touch it

6, Groundsel - do not feed

7, Sow thistle - edible

8, Slender Plantain - edible

TBH123 · 05-08-2012, 06:15 PM

Thanks Bindi

Just ditched all the unsafes. Will keep the goodies and the unsures until someone else comes along

Thanks very much x

**Bindi** · 05-08-2012, 07:26 PM

You're welcome

Shelled Lady · 06-08-2012, 11:57 PM

These three are not for tortoises:-
1. Dock
5. Yarrow
6 Groundsel

The others are as Bindi says and fine for your tortoise!

05-08-2012, 05:46 PM	#1
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	More weed ID lol :) Just went looking around my local area and found all these. Can anyone ID and let me knwo of they are edible or not? Also the ones with flowes, if the leaves/flowers are edible or not 1. Plantain? - 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Sow Thistle? 7. 8. Thin plantain? Thanks again __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

05-08-2012, 05:59 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	1, Dock leaves- do not feed 2, Some sort of sow thistle - edible 3, Can't remember, I think maybe Herb Robert, there's some in one of my enclosures but my torts dont eat it 4, Possible Nipplewort - edible 5, Hmmm, can't remember the name of that either - ?i think it's edible but my torts won't touch it 6, Groundsel - do not feed 7, Sow thistle - edible 8, Slender Plantain - edible __________________

05-08-2012, 06:15 PM	#3
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	Thanks Bindi Just ditched all the unsafes. Will keep the goodies and the unsures until someone else comes along Thanks very much x __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

05-08-2012, 07:26 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	You're welcome __________________

06-08-2012, 11:57 PM	#5
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	These three are not for tortoises:- 1. Dock 5. Yarrow 6 Groundsel The others are as Bindi says and fine for your tortoise!

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