Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .
Jul 9, 2018 #1 Carol S Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Jun 2, 2009 Messages 2,721 Location (City and/or State) Alta Loma, CA Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .
Jul 9, 2018 #2 ascott Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Apr 10, 2011 Messages 16,131 Location (City and/or State) Apple Valley, California Carol S said: Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .View attachment 244527 Click to expand... @Yvonne G
Carol S said: Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .View attachment 244527 Click to expand... @Yvonne G
Jul 9, 2018 #3 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,449 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA I don't know what it is, but when it used to come up in the horse pasture, the horses would never eat it. @Iochroma ???
I don't know what it is, but when it used to come up in the horse pasture, the horses would never eat it. @Iochroma ???
Jul 9, 2018 #4 RosemaryDW Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Feb 17, 2016 Messages 4,158 Location (City and/or State) Newport Coast, CA Lambsquarters, I’m pretty sure. A do not feed in the Tortoise Table but some members offer it, including me. My tortoise is not a fan. Edible for humans!
Lambsquarters, I’m pretty sure. A do not feed in the Tortoise Table but some members offer it, including me. My tortoise is not a fan. Edible for humans!
Jul 9, 2018 #5 ascott Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Apr 10, 2011 Messages 16,131 Location (City and/or State) Apple Valley, California Carol S said: Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .View attachment 244527 Click to expand... What does it smell like? Sweet, musty, icky ...is it sticky where you pulled it away from plant? It looks a little not yummy here...I don't much like the blood red vein in the stem either....now I am curious as to what this is too.....
Carol S said: Does anyone know what this weed is and if it is edible for tortoises. Thank you .View attachment 244527 Click to expand... What does it smell like? Sweet, musty, icky ...is it sticky where you pulled it away from plant? It looks a little not yummy here...I don't much like the blood red vein in the stem either....now I am curious as to what this is too.....
Jul 9, 2018 #6 Iochroma Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Nov 4, 2014 Messages 671 Location (City and/or State) San Francisco I agree it is some relative of lamb's quarters.
Jul 15, 2018 #7 Pearly Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 14, 2015 Messages 5,285 Location (City and/or State) Central Texas, Austin area Lambs quarters, people in Europe used to eat it like spinach with no ill effects during food shortage time in WWII and few yrs after.
Lambs quarters, people in Europe used to eat it like spinach with no ill effects during food shortage time in WWII and few yrs after.