It's everywhere here. I've looked on the lists (that I've found) covering edible and stay away from plants. I've not found ragweed on them. Any of you long time tort keepers have any info on this? I believe it's in the sunflower family. Thanks all
Rag Weed
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The Tortoise Table Plant Database should be your first port of call
That reveals Ragweed is "Feed in Moderation"
See https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=709
That reveals Ragweed is "Feed in Moderation"
See https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=709
Don't muddle it with Ragwort which is "Do not feed"
See https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=249
See https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=249
This is one for identifying by @Iochroma
It may be what I think of as giant ragweed, but I thought that had serrated edges to the leaves.
It may be what I think of as giant ragweed, but I thought that had serrated edges to the leaves.
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Where did this photo come from?
I think yours is a Texas Giant Ragweed Ambrosia trifida var. texana. Take a look here:
http://www.catnapin.com/WildFlowers/Weed/wzDaisyRagweed.htm
scroll down and you'll find a picture very similar to your picture.
It's low on the edible scale, however isn't rated as toxic. "An erect summer annual with some useful medicinal qualities and minor edible and other uses."
That's it for sure. Thank you
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The alpha numeric file name made me wonder if you did or was it a stock photo from somewhere. When I looked I saw this https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-ragweed which has a latin name. Ambrosia trifida which lead to finding these results on google https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ambrosia+trifida+edible&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart
Thanx for the info. That is definitely the plant. "Growing by the thousands" is an understatement. LOL Too bad it can't be more of a staple food source.
Thank you
Thank you
