Plant ID

[Melros]

Hello,
Can anyone tell me if this weed is safe for my tortoise to eat. It grows in my landscape bed and my Russian tortoise jets for it every time.

 

[Yvonne G]

Might be a mimosa tree seedling???

 

[Maro2Bear]

For sure Mimosa Tree.

Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) is an elegant tree for your landscape! Also known as the Persian Silk Tree because of its beautiful, light to deep pink flower clusters with their unusual thread-like petals. The flower seems to be as light as silk.

Originally from China, Southwestern and Eastern Asia, these flowering trees were introduced to the United States because of its eye-catching good looks. It features an unusual, tropical, and exotic-looking flair. It simply adores heat and humidity and tolerates drought very well.

Now the Bad News

Common Name: Silk Tree (Persian Silk Tree, Mimosa)
Latin Name: Albizia julibrissin
Family Name: Fabaceae

❌❌Highly TOXIC. The seed pods contain a neurotoxin that may cause seizures or death upon ingestion. yumiat.net

Source - The UKs TortoiseTable & NatureHills.com

 

[jaizei]

I'll guess chamber bitter, phyllanthus urinaria.

 

[turtlesteve]

I agree it’s probably chamber bitter, but very difficult to say. The only thing obvious is it’s in the legume family and a lot of plants look similar in the seedling stage