13-04-2007, 11:25 AM | #1 |
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Weed ID/Confirmation please... (lots of pics)
My husband took pictures of alot of weeds near his work, I have managed to identfy a few (which I have not included here), some I haven't a clue about and others I think I know what they are but would like confirmation.
Can anyone (ummm..... maybe piglet ) or anyone else help please, can you also tell me of my torts can eat them or not. Many Thanks NO1. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 2. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 3. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 4. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 5. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 6. Not a clue on this, what is it?, and can it be eaten by my THB's? Thanks NO 7. This is a type (what type?) of Thistle yes?, some torts will eat but others wont as is is spikey yes? or no? NO 8. This Ragwort yes?, very toxic yes? or no?
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7 is ragwort toxic do not feed
3 is speedwell edible cant help with others as im not 1oo% on name or if edible sorry edited by Becks ..put wrong number from wrong weed in 1st id Sorry
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I thought no 1. was Hog weed or eltrot (as we in Dorset call it) and my horses love it!!! I am a bit of an expert on ragwort - it usually stays in a flat crown for about two - three years but IS flat - then you get the recogniseable tall yellow flowers.
Please, please wear gloves when you are pulling it, even small ones as humans too can absorb it through the skin and get liver failure |
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I will pop out and take some DEFINATE pics of ragwort
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Sorry, for the dark pics but if you look closely you can see!!!!
When we took this farm over last November the place was crawling with Ragwort and although we removed and burnt the lot in a chalk pit - the seedlings are now sprouting up again, so over the next couple of weeks, you know where i'll be!!!! |
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Is'nt NO8 Ragwort?
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Yes, I would say so
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sorry guys slap me im totally messed up this morn i didnt see no 8 just no 7 thought no 7 was for the ragwort pic
BIG SORRY 8 is ragwort hope i got my head screwed on right this time
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1st is welsh poppy edible
2nd same as above 3rd really not sure don't feed till we can id properly take some more pictures in a week or two when the plant is a bit more mature 4th speedwell edible 5th same as picture 3 not sure lets see in a week or two 6th Ithink it hoary cress but not 100% 7th thistle edible if you acn get past the spines 8th ragwort very toxic D
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piglet - Really sorry bit confused , there are 8 photo's with the descriptions below the picture can you just confirm the numbers for me so I know. Thanks
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