Flower identification for horsefield tortoise
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Not a UK plant expert, but I’ll go out on a limb here & say
1. It’s not a Marigold and
2. Looks like it’s a perennial in the “Daisy” aka Coreopsis family.
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreopsis
Dont feed until you get a proper ID
1. It’s not a Marigold and
2. Looks like it’s a perennial in the “Daisy” aka Coreopsis family.
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreopsis
Dont feed until you get a proper ID
@Maro2Bear I thought coreopsis had a grass like leaf structure. After some research I'm not so sure and you may be right.
Snip a nice stem & flower bud, pop over to your local garden centre, and someone can easily ID. That way you will have a positive ID. There are lots of similar perennial garden flowers like that one. Good luck
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Definitely not a marigold. It looks like a yellow daisy to me. It may be a wild type.
Not sure if they are safe for tortoises to eat or not, though.
I don't know but when you have some names look at www.thetortoisetable.org.uk - it as lots of pics and could help you with ID .
See my post below..............
See my post below..............
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It looks like this, in which case it is DO NOT FEED
Browse and Search the Tortoise Table Plant Database
Browse and Search the Tortoise Table Plant Database
www.thetortoisetable.org.uk
It does like like a brown eyed susan,a member of the rudbeckia plant family that's within the larger group of daisies.
It's safe enough to eat; the information in the Tortoise Table cautions it because it has been known to cause issues in mammals; that doesn't tell us anything about reptiles. There are plenty of daisies and sunflowers (another relative) that are fed. That said, I'd be surprised if your tortoise eats much of this particular plant. My Russian sure won't!
As always, don't feed anything you aren't comfortable with.
It's safe enough to eat; the information in the Tortoise Table cautions it because it has been known to cause issues in mammals; that doesn't tell us anything about reptiles. There are plenty of daisies and sunflowers (another relative) that are fed. That said, I'd be surprised if your tortoise eats much of this particular plant. My Russian sure won't!
As always, don't feed anything you aren't comfortable with.
