Silly me. I didn't think to smell it.Looks like spearmint to me. Did you try smelling it. If it is, I believe it is safe.
It sure does look like that. Yay, one more thing I've found to collect for feeding. ThanxNot lambs quarters. It looks like a dead nettle to me, with those purple-pink flowers.
There are three different weeds/wildflowers that appear similar, some are edible, some aren't.Or in that family and safe to feed?
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I don't remember where I took my info from for the sub forum thread "Pictures of common plants edible and non" but the info I copied says, "henbit - causes 'staggers' in foraging mammals (a condition that usually arises from consuming mycotoxins), is toxic to birds, but safe for humans. I would avoid it if possible" I think because it is toxic to birds, I would also not give it to tortoises.@Yvonne G, the Tortoise Table allows henbit in small amounts. Ugh, I hate when sites show two different things about the same plant!
Do we have experience with it in this forum where tortoises have been harmed by henbit?
Thanx for the wisdom. I don't think the one I posted is any of the above, but if there's any question, I won't feed.There are three different weeds/wildflowers that appear similar, some are edible, some aren't.
creeping charlie - toxic:
dead nettle - edible:
hen bit - toxic:
Your picture is not any kind of mint.
What does "casual feeder" mean?I don’t believe that specific nettle is native your area but there are about fifty different kinds so if not that one, a relative
I’d feed it to my Russian but I am a very casual feeder.
What does "casual feeder" mean?