Are these safe to eat

Bertie1974 · 10-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Cycling home today along the canal. I decide to weed pick for Doug and Pebbles. I came home with the usual dandelion, vetch, goose grass, sow thistle etc. I also picked up these two, but I don't know 100 % what they are or if they're edible...please help

It think this is gypsywort, not sure if it's edible though?

I haven't got a clue about this one, but it was living right on the bank of the canal and I thought it was of the speedwell family, now I'm not sure because of the trumpet like flowers

Sam x x

Sylvia1 · 10-09-2008, 05:46 PM

Hi Sam - I agree the first is Gipsywort and the second is Skullcap. I don't know if they are edible though so I'm not a lot of help, am I lol

Bertie1974 · 10-09-2008, 05:51 PM

Yes you are honey. I didn't know the blue flower is called skull cap. Thankyou

Sam x x

chris_walton · 11-09-2008, 10:19 AM

a good clue to id-ing anything from the lamium family which all seam to be edible is they all have a perfectly sqaure stem go have a look at the first pic and tell me what you think

**sarah** · 11-09-2008, 04:47 PM

1st one looks like white dead nettle to me

Bertie1974 · 11-09-2008, 07:08 PM

Chris - it has got a square stem

- does that mean it is edible then? there is loads growing by the canal, don't want to miss it all

Sarah it's definately not dead nettle, the texture of the leaves are different to that of the nettle family, quite smooth and not fluffy

Sam x x

linda · 11-09-2008, 09:05 PM

[quote=Bertie1974;216598]

Chris - it has got a square stem

- does that mean it is edible then? there is loads growing by the canal, don't want to miss it all

yes it is edible
it is part of the same family as the nettles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsywort

Bertie1974 · 12-09-2008, 06:55 PM

Fab. I can pick some this weekend

I didn't realise that it was so closely related to nettles

Sarah you were almost right with the dead nettle

Thanks Chris, Sarah and Linda

Sam x x

10-09-2008, 04:35 PM	#1
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Are these safe to eat Cycling home today along the canal. I decide to weed pick for Doug and Pebbles. I came home with the usual dandelion, vetch, goose grass, sow thistle etc. I also picked up these two, but I don't know 100 % what they are or if they're edible...please help It think this is gypsywort, not sure if it's edible though? I haven't got a clue about this one, but it was living right on the bank of the canal and I thought it was of the speedwell family, now I'm not sure because of the trumpet like flowers Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

10-09-2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Sylvia1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,465	Hi Sam - I agree the first is Gipsywort and the second is Skullcap. I don't know if they are edible though so I'm not a lot of help, am I lol __________________ Sylvia 3 hermanns, 2 leopards, 2 german shepherds, 5 cats, 3 tropical tanks

10-09-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Yes you are honey. I didn't know the blue flower is called skull cap. Thankyou Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

11-09-2008, 10:19 AM	#4
chris_walton Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: chester Posts: 1,329	a good clue to id-ing anything from the lamium family which all seam to be edible is they all have a perfectly sqaure stem go have a look at the first pic and tell me what you think __________________

11-09-2008, 04:47 PM	#5
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	1st one looks like white dead nettle to me __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

11-09-2008, 07:08 PM	#6
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Chris - it has got a square stem - does that mean it is edible then? there is loads growing by the canal, don't want to miss it all Sarah it's definately not dead nettle, the texture of the leaves are different to that of the nettle family, quite smooth and not fluffy Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles) Last edited by Bertie1974; 11-09-2008 at 07:11 PM.

11-09-2008, 09:05 PM	#7
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	[quote=Bertie1974;216598] Chris - it has got a square stem - does that mean it is edible then? there is loads growing by the canal, don't want to miss it all yes it is edible it is part of the same family as the nettles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsywort

12-09-2008, 06:55 PM	#8
Bertie1974 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Willenhall. West Midlands Posts: 505	Fab. I can pick some this weekend I didn't realise that it was so closely related to nettles Sarah you were almost right with the dead nettle Thanks Chris, Sarah and Linda Sam x x __________________ 2 Cockatiels (Bertie and Billie) 1 Pigeon (Benji) 0.0.2 Ibera (Doug and Pebbles)

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