I thought this was clover? my desert tort has eaten some and seems fine.
Should i stop feeding this?
Toxic right? How can i get rid of it?
circled the plant i think is toxic, center plant is ok right?
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I thought this was clover? my desert tort has eaten some and seems fine.
Should i stop feeding this?
Toxic right? How can i get rid of it?
circled the plant i think is toxic, center plant is ok right?
The first one is black medic, also called trefoil, black clover or hop clover.
The second is not creeping charlie.... I'll see if I can ID it.
I am totally stumped on the second one. I see it all the time, it is really tiny, and erect, and gets a tiny white/blue flower at the very tip - but danged if I know what it is, lol.
Here is some info on the black medic
http://earthnotes.tripod.com/black-medic.htm
The second is not creeping charlie.... I'll see if I can ID it.
I am totally stumped on the second one. I see it all the time, it is really tiny, and erect, and gets a tiny white/blue flower at the very tip - but danged if I know what it is, lol.
Here is some info on the black medic
http://earthnotes.tripod.com/black-medic.htm
kyryah said:
So the black medic is okay for him to eat?
And thanks for the help! I'll be checking back if you can figure that second one out, I always thought it was creeping charlie. Do you think its toxic??
The black medic should be fine. I'll keep looking for the second one, and maybe someone else here will know what it is.
The first plant pictured isn't black medic, its burr clover. Its quite edible. The black medic grows taller, while burr clover sends out long stems along the ground. It will bush up if allowed to grow, but not like the black medic. I have black medic in my horse pasture and they don't eat it.
emysemys said:
Any thoughts on the second one??
I don't know what it is, but my pasture is really infested with it. The horse doesn't eat it either, however it seems to be a spring time weed and dies out when the weather warms up.
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The second one looks like young sticky bud to me... does it feel sticky at all?
Centre plant on 3rd pic is fine... its broad leaf Plantain...
Centre plant on 3rd pic is fine... its broad leaf Plantain...
stells said:
Hmm its really tiny, even tinier bluish white buds on top, not too sticky but maybe has some little fuzzy hairs on it? very small though
Can anyone identify the second one?
And if it's toxic or not?
I'm nervous to let him roam in the yard alone because that stuff is everywhere!!
And if it's toxic or not?
I'm nervous to let him roam in the yard alone because that stuff is everywhere!!
It is corn speedwell (Veronica arvensis.) I finally found it!!!
It's not on the edible list, so I am not sure if it is safe or not.
It's not on the edible list, so I am not sure if it is safe or not.
kyryah said:
Thank you so much
yvonne said how it usually was just a spring plant and i think she's right, i dont see hardly any anymore!
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