Corn Salad?

[Nofx]

Hi guys, I was looking every where for this plant in the what-to-eat area and i didn't found it anywhere.

I wonder, does this plant have any nutritious value? My torts just adore it but i dont want to feed them junk food.

A pic of it
http://www.ars-alimentaria.it/imgProdotto/205199.pd.jpg


Tnx

Niko

ps. I'm not sure if this is the right name for it ( wiki ) .

 

[moswen]

the name of the plant is corn salad? i don't know, it doesn't look like lettuce, which is pretty much the only green leafy thing torts love that has a low nutirtional value, but i really would hesitate to give you the "go ahead" without even knowing what it is!

 

[Nofx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_salad

Nutrition

Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, B9, vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids. It is best if gathered before flowers appear

good? bad?


Niko

 

[moswen]

humm, sorry, i know tortoises need vitamin c for their immune system, but i don't know about any of the b's or omega-3. i can't find anything that says it has fiber in it, which is the number one necessity for torts. you'll have to let someone else answer, sorry!

 

[Jermosh]

Yes I think it would be fine, but like any diet you need to have variety. I actually like this plant and plant it, its becoming really popular since its easily grown and has a nice spicy tang to it.

I would think its akin to dandelion.

 

[Paige Lewis]

The name i used to refer to that as was feldsalat when i lived in Germany and now lambs lettuce living in the uk, my tort also loves it, he is fed it over the winter as part of a varied diet when weeds are scarce.

 

[Kristina]

As long as a plant is edible, there is no logical reason to not feed it as part of a balanced diet.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Never seen it, ?.

 

[Tracy Gould]

The name i used to refer to that as was feldsalat when i lived in Germany and now lambs lettuce living in the uk, my tort also loves it, he is fed it over the winter as part of a varied diet when weeds are scarce.

You bet me to it i was going to post that it looks like Lambs Lettuce Shelby loves this too and its fine as a balanced diet.

 

[tortoisenerd]

Corn salad, aka lamb's lettuce, aka mache, aka rocket salad. Its good to feed in a varied diet (my tort likes it)...and from what I can find its low oxalic acid, like most lettuces. For us in the U.S., they sell it at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (sometimes in a mix of stuff, but mostly by itself).

 

[Madkins007]

Rocket salad? Rocket in the US is often called 'Arugula', and is a great tortoise food.

 

[Nofx]

Great!

Tnx for the replays, and yeeeey the salad 'with a lot of names' is: good

Niko

 

[Yvonne G]

Colinzebra grew up in Illinois and supposedly now lives in Utah, however he's posting this from Mumbai. Really gets around, huh?

 

[ChiKat]

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