Are These Safe to Eat?

[Happytort27]

Good morning! I was searching for some safe plants to feed my tortoise, and I came across a lot. Can someone help me identify these?

1. I believe this is dandelion, but it looks different than the ones I've seen before.
2. I’m not really sure about this one...
3. Some sort of grape leaves?
4. On the left is sowthistle I’m thinking, but I’m not sure about the one on the right.

5. Another picture of the plant.

Thank you!

 

[Jessp]

The second looks like grapevine but I'm not a horticulturist.

 

[Yvonne G]

1, 3, 4 are edible I don't know what 2 is. The last picture is spurge, and is something desert tortoises eat in the wild, but is high in oxalates and I would not have it on the menu for other species.

 

[Happytort27]

Thank you both! I guess I’ll just wait and see what kind of plant 2 grows into.

 

[Cozmo88]

I downloaded an app on my iPhone called picture this and you’re able to get a 7 day free trial before you decide to buy it. I ended up purchasing it after my 7 day trial because it’s pretty spot on compared to other “free” apps I was using to identify plants. I pretty much verified everything in my backyard was safe for my tortoise except two plants. This app is amazing!

 

[Maro2Bear]

No. 2 looks like a young tree of some type. Is there a hedge there behind that plant? Or is it all one larger plant.

Yvonne nailed the others.

 

[Len B]

No. 2 looks like a young tree of some type. Is there a hedge there behind that plant? Or is it all one larger plant.

Yvonne nailed the others.

Mark, I agree I think it looks a young poplar tree. and if it is I would pull it up.

 

[Happytort27]

No. 2 looks like a young tree of some type. Is there a hedge there behind that plant? Or is it all one larger plant.

Yvonne nailed the others.

The hedge behind the plant isn’t part of it. Looking at it again, it does look like some sort of tree. I’m going to pull it up just in case. Thank you!

 

[Happytort27]

I downloaded an app on my iPhone called picture this and you’re able to get a 7 day free trial before you decide to buy it. I ended up purchasing it after my 7 day trial because it’s pretty spot on compared to other “free” apps I was using to identify plants. I pretty much verified everything in my backyard was safe for my tortoise except two plants. This app is amazing!

Thank you! I will definitely check it out.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Mark, I agree I think it looks a young poplar tree. and if it is I would pull it up.

Yes, inwas going to give a probable poplar...BUt figured tree was good enough. No sense being too wrong. Tree ✅

 

[Len B]

Yes, inwas going to give a probable poplar...BUt figured tree was good enough. No sense being too wrong. Tree ✅

Sycamore, not poplar I was visualizing sycamore and saying poplar. sycamore trees are dirty and always dropping something.

 

[Liz Burton]

There is a free app called iNaturalist that makes plant ID really easy. (Also insects, reptiles, animals, just about anything.) I use it almost daily around here!