Found a good weed and plant ID site specifically towards tortoises.

[GBtortoises]

I was surfing around the internet and found the following British site. It's geared toward weed and plant identification in relation to being safe for tortoise feeding. While some of the common names are different and some plants aren't found here in the U.S., overall, it's a pretty good site with good photo ID's and brief descriptions of most plants.

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/tortoise_home_1.asp

 

[DeanS]

Tortoise Table is cool...and so is its staff! We did a project with them last year and actually got the status of one plant changed...Because of Aladar's appetite for Red Trumpet Vine...it has been deemed safe for tortoise consumption (in moderation). All the pictures on this page are mine...

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?mode=main&catID=327

 

[Kristina]

Very cool. I always wanted to put something similar together, but never had the time. My poor website still needs a thorough overhaul and I just can't seem to sit down long enough to do it!

I think it is great that more and more people are getting away from feeding grocery greens and veggies and more into home grown organic diets. It can only make tortoises healthier.

 

[dmarcus]

Very cool site, soon we will be done with grocery store greens and using what we grow at home...

 

[DesertGrandma]

Tortoise Table is cool...and so is its staff! We did a project with them last year and actually got the status of one plant changed...Because of Aladar's appetite for Red Trumpet Vine...it has been deemed safe for tortoise consumption (in moderation). All the pictures on this page are mine...

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?mode=main&catID=327

Dean, this is a good site. thanks for the info.

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I was surfing around the internet and found the following British site. It's geared toward weed and plant identification in relation to being safe for tortoise feeding. While some of the common names are different and some plants aren't found here in the U.S., overall, it's a pretty good site with good photo ID's and brief descriptions of most plants.

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/tortoise_home_1.asp

oops, guess the kudo's go to you. thanks for the website addy

 

[Fernando]

Onarock had posted a website that he used for finding or Identifying certain native plants and where they are located in Hawaii.

I'm not sure if he already posted this one but this helps me sometimes.

Cal Flora