Dollar weed

[Scooter]

Is dollar weed ok for sullies to eat? I have not found it on the edible or toxic list.

 

[Tom]

Never heard of that one. Can you post a pic or give a latin name?

Did a google search. Also called pennywort. We don't have this one in my area, so I don't know the answer. Sorry.

 

[Scooter]

I will get a picture of it tonight. I'm in Florida and its a weed that grows like crazy here, it just takes over some lawns.

 

[Yvonne G]

I found a site that lumps dollar weed and miner's lettuce together and says they're edible.

http://houstonwildedibles.blogspot.com/2008/09/miners-lettucedollar-weed.html

 

[Scooter]

Thanks for the site Yvonne. I wanted to check because pretty much every yard in Florida has it and it is very hard to get rid of.

Tom, from what I can find the scientific name is Hydrocotyle umbellata. Here are some pictures of it.

 

[elegans]

My tortoises LOVE it! It is gone way before they start to eat the Palmetto grass that I have in their pens. They do eat all of that also by the way. LOL Douglas

 

[Tom]

Charlotte, I'm jealous. You guys have such good weeds in the south! We get a few good ones for a few months each year, but then... nothing.

 

[Scooter]

Tom, I have access to a ton of dollar weed. I can mail you some lol

 

[moswen]

Charlotte, do you think if you mailed me a couple of bare roots they would grow in oklahoma? I'm totally serious! I could pay you with pay pal for the postage stamp!

 

[Scooter]

I imagine it would grow its very hard to kill. PM me with your info and we can find out if it will grow

 

[t_mclellan]

Dollar weed likes water, Continuously damp soil is best. In dry spells it dies back some or completely, Only to return taking over another 1/3 of your yard!

I'm not sure if Oklahoma & Dollar weed will get along. You might try growing it in a pot a plastic sweater box.