May 13, 2015 #1 MrsBlockhead New Member Joined Dec 25, 2014 Messages 14 Location (City and/or State) Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada These 4 plants are growing wild in my yard. I live in southern Ontario Canada, anyone out there who can help me ID them? And please let me know if the are safe! Last edited by a moderator: May 13, 2015
These 4 plants are growing wild in my yard. I live in southern Ontario Canada, anyone out there who can help me ID them? And please let me know if the are safe!
May 13, 2015 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,385 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA I think the first one is buttercup.
May 14, 2015 #3 peasinapod Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 2, 2013 Messages 688 Location (City and/or State) Switzerland The third one should be garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) . If you rub the leaves between your fingers, does it smell a bit like garlic?
The third one should be garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) . If you rub the leaves between your fingers, does it smell a bit like garlic?
May 14, 2015 #4 J johnsonnboswell Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Aug 27, 2012 Messages 2,226 peasinapod said: The third one should be garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) . If you rub the leaves between your fingers, does it smell a bit like garlic? Click to expand... The first one is celandine. Dies it have orange sap? In the poppy family & toxic. 2nd one maybe in the buttercup family, so no. Third is garlic mustard. It can be fed. The last may be ground elder but I'm not sure. It's okay to feed if it is.
peasinapod said: The third one should be garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) . If you rub the leaves between your fingers, does it smell a bit like garlic? Click to expand... The first one is celandine. Dies it have orange sap? In the poppy family & toxic. 2nd one maybe in the buttercup family, so no. Third is garlic mustard. It can be fed. The last may be ground elder but I'm not sure. It's okay to feed if it is.
May 14, 2015 #5 MrsBlockhead New Member Joined Dec 25, 2014 Messages 14 Location (City and/or State) Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada Thank you all! On the safe side I'll keep it away from Jayne