phasey bean / one-leaf clover?

[DayDreamer]

http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Macroptilium_lathyroides.htm
here is some info on what i have growing EVERYWHERE!! (i mean it i cant even see my grass on the front lawn)
im wondering if this is safe to feed a russian tortoise? its non-toxic from what i can tell but im not finding any info on if its safe for torts or not

 

[DayDreamer]

anyone know if its safe to feed??

 

[Yvonne G]

The link you've given says the primary use is forage but can be made into hay. I would assume this means its edible. I've never heard of this plant.

 

[DayDreamer]

yeah thats what i thought too, but it still freaks me out a bit because nobody seems to know of this weed. it sounds like a great little plant and i would love to plant it in the enclosure but i want to be 100% sure... its really hard to find good weeds here, its so much different from places with seasons lol

ive been trying and trying to find nutritional values of the plant and i did find this site but im not sure how good or bad it is based on the info.
I know its rabbits but it was really all i could find I just dont know how to translate this into good or bad for russian tortoises... im thinking it might be a feed in moderation/sparingly due to the protein?
http://www.feedipedia.org/node/627

"Rabbits
Very few studies have been published on the utilization of phasey bean forage for rabbits. The palatability of the fresh plant seems good since in a field study conducted in Texas wild rabbits prefer to graze phasey bean rather than grass in a mixed culture of this legume forage and crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris) (Nguluve et al., 2004).

In the only available study, phasey bean forage (whole plant, 16.8% crude protein and 40% ADF) was harvested and dried in Puerto Rico, sent to Oregon and then incorporated at 40% in a complete diet distributed for 21 days to weanling New Zealand White rabbits. The growth rate allowed with this diet was identical (40.6 g/d) to that obtained with the same proportion of alfalfa hay (13.8% CP and 32% ADF). Nevertheless, crude protein digestibility was significantly reduced in the phasey bean diet when compared to that of the alfalfa diet (71 vs 80%) (Harris et al., 1981; Cheeke et al., 1983). According to these results, phasey bean could be considered as a suitable forage for rabbit nutrition, even if more experiments would be required, particularly to determine protein availability."

 

[DayDreamer]

can anyone add to this? there is SOOO much im worried it might go away soon if i dont get on it