can anyone ID these plants

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these were all in my front yard =) i wanted to know which ones were safe and which ones were not. also i wonder if anyone knew how to get rid of them safely. im planning to make an outdoor enclosure and wanted to know which of these to remove. if it helps any, i live in southern california.
 

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I believe # 1 is mallow (edible) #2 and #3 look like a dandelion (edible). That's all I know of, sorry.
 

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#1 is Mallow. great tort food..
#2 is in the family of dandilion.. but isnt.. Sow thistle? i do feed it.
#3 is another thistle...its to prickly for me to bother with..
 

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#3 grows on the side of my house near the foundation. It's got a "furry" feeling to it. My sulcata likes it...no problems yet as far as I know.
 

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I don't know the name of the last pic, but I have what looks like that with pink or white blooms, the root system is bulbs and they grow well in the shade.There are some growing in the yard that the larger torts have access to, but they show no interest in in them,I have never let the hatchlings near them.The ones I have were brought up from Arkansas by a neighbor years ago. Len
 

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#4 is burr clover - edible
#5 is oxalis - high in oxalates
 

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awesome my yars mostly 1 2 and 3 lol now i just need a tort hahaha ty everyone for being so helpful
 
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