What are these?

[Scooter]

I have two weeds I am not 100% positive on their ID and edibility. Can anyone help me out?

Weed one

Weed two

 

[Tom]

The first one looks like giant clover (I'm sure its not). I think the second one is mint. I don't feed mint, but I don't know if its edible for tortoises or not. I hate being so ignorant about plants. I need a plant mentor to study under. When I win the lottery, I'm going to go work at a nursery for a year or two. You know, in between all the tropical scuba diving trips, welding lessons, falconry and tortoise pen building.

 

[pugsandkids]

I think Toms right on both counts. They look like what I've got in my yard, clover and mint!

 

[Scooter]

I was thinking they looked like that two but I am with you Tom I don't know anything about plants, though I am trying to learn. I got these from small strip of land between my grandparents back yard and their neighbors.

 

[dmmj]

First one is definetly clover it grows in my pen but my guys won't touch it. the second one looks like mint but I could not say 100% I am pretty sure it is edible but I think it leaves it up to individual torts.

 

[Seiryu]

The first I am almost sure is Oxalis. Looks like clover, but isn't and is something I wouldn't feed to my tortoise.

 

[Scooter]

Ok I went out and smelled the second one. It does not smell like mint.

 

[Seiryu]

And sorry to double post. But...

http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-7580.html

Look at the difference in leaves between oxalis and clover. Clover do not have "heart shaped" leaves. Oxalis however does. Clover leaves look more like "water droplets"

 

[Scooter]

Looking at the pictures on the other thread it looks a lot like the Oxalis _arborea. Thanks Rob

 

[Scooter]

Ok so weed number one is a no go and weed two is ok?

 

[TortieLuver]

There are so many plants/weeds out there. It's kind of scary to know which are edible and which are not.