identification

[Theo2002]

There are loads of these growing in my local woods. I think they are Alexander’s but I’m not sure. Can anybody confirm this?

 

[Yvonne G]

It sort of looks like a wild strawberry, but I'm not sure.

 

[Maro2Bear]

It sort of looks like a wild strawberry, but I'm not sure.

But the leaves are much too large Compared to “the hand”...

This pix in TheTortoiseTable does look like Alexanders

• Common Name: Alexanders (Horse Parsley, Smyrnium)
• Latin Name: Smyrnium olusatrum, S. perfoliatum
• Family Name: Umbelliferae/Apiaceae

No known hazards with this plant and would be fine as part of a varied diet for the tortoise enclosure.

One way to identify Alexanders is that a crushed or broken leaf or stem smells like celery.

 

[Theo2002]

But the leaves are much too large Compared to “the hand”...

This pix in TheTortoiseTable does look like Alexanders

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• Common Name: Alexanders (Horse Parsley, Smyrnium)
• Latin Name: Smyrnium olusatrum, S. perfoliatum
• Family Name: Umbelliferae/Apiaceae

No known hazards with this plant and would be fine as part of a varied diet for the tortoise enclosure.

One way to identify Alexanders is that a crushed or broken leaf or stem smells like celery.

Thankyou