Weed Identification Help

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Hi
Can someone please tell me what weed this is and if it’s safe to feed to a tortoise?
It is in with my raspberry bushes, so I thought it was a raspberry stem, but it does not have thorns so it’s not.
It’s really tall so I’m hoping it’s edible because it would be a lot of food! ?
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Looks like American elm to me which would be safe to feed.. but wait to see what others say
 
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Thanks!
I hope you’re right, like I said there’s a lot of it!
I tried to pull the sucker out of the ground, but it isn’t deep!?
 

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Thanks!
I’ll be heading out there tomorrow to gather all the leaves!
 

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Y'all sure about this? The first picture doesn't even look like the same plant as the other 2. If I were just looking at the first pic, I'd agree it looks like an American Elm. But the leaves in the other 2 plants are h-u-g-e!
How to Identify an Elm Tree has this image which shows much smaller leaves than the size I guesstimate from the last 2 pics above. Am I missing something??

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@TisMary I am not home right now, but I will measure the leaves when I get home and let you know. In the pics that the leaves look larger, I was much closer up. I won’t hack the plant down to feed until it’s identity is confirmed?
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Here is a photo and measurement of the leaf. It’s about 5 inches long, and that’s one of the bigger ones.
Is it American elm, or something else?
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OK - I'm satisfied! Thank you for double checking @KT1 - looks like the others got it right. Sorry for the extra work ?
 
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Not a problem at all, I really appreciate you doublechecking! Better safe than sorry!
 
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