Is butterweed safe for Russian Tortoises?

boris_tortoise

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Hey everyone!

I've checked out the tortoise table plant database, but can't find anything on this plant. It's commonly referred to as butterweed, (not to be confused with the known toxic buttercup) and it grows in the same places I've found dandelion and sow thistle. Allowing our tort to graze in the yard, I've realized she really seems to like them, and so she doesn't seem to be having any issues, but I'm still wary and have limited her access to it until I'm sure it's okay. Any thoughts?

Information and pictures here:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=pagl17

Thanks everyone!
 

Yvonne G

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Not toxic, however, usually plants in the aster family ARE toxic, and this on is in the aster family.
 
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