Weed I found

[Mr. RussianTortoise]

I couldn’t find my old post so I’m just going to post it again. Is this edible for my tortoise? I find it all over my lawn and I would be very grateful if it is edible and due to my research on tortoise table I think this is bittercress

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Just in case, don't feed it until it's identified. Plant ID app thinks it could be "Gill-over-the-ground" which is not safe.

 

[Mr. RussianTortoise]

What about this

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

This is dandelion flower.

 

[RosemaryDW]

It's ground ivy, which goes by many name, including gill over the ground. Not recommended.

Your flower is from a dandelion or a close relative. Safe, but you should feed the leaves not just flowers.

 

[Mr. RussianTortoise]

It's ground ivy, which goes by many name, including gill over the ground. Not recommended.

Your flower is from a dandelion or a close relative. Safe, but you should feed the leaves not just flowers.

I feed dandelion leaves too, some I got from the grocery store and some from outside

 

[Maggie3fan]

This is dandelion flower.

No it's not... it's a pretend...at least in Oregon...

 

[Maggie3fan]

This is dandelion flower.

look here, that's a dandelion a real one

 

[RosemaryDW]

It is actually probably cats ear. OP all these dandelion relatives are hard to tell apart but you can always see if they are safe by checking for little notches on the ends of the petals, also referred to as a sawtooth look.

Here is the photo of your cats ear, see you how the petals aren't smooth at the edge?



And one of dandelion:



And finally one of prickly sow thistle:



There are many chicories with a similar look and they are all safe. They even come in purple and pink! Just check the petal edges. They leaves also are similar, eventually developing a notched arrowhead pattern but that can be trickier to spot.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Oh my... These are so tiny details to be aware of... I've completely lost my confidence in plant identification... Unless it has a tag with latin name on it I wouldn't even try (and even then I'll be in doubt). I'm lucky to have a redfoot who forgives my ignorance...

 

[RosemaryDW]

Oh my... These are so tiny details to be aware of... I've completely lost my confidence in plant identification... Unless it has a tag with latin name on it I wouldn't even try (and even then I'll be in doubt). I'm lucky to have a redfoot who forgives my ignorance...

Fair enough. I feel like redfoots can eat rocks and be just fine.

This group isn't that hard once you've looked at enough yellow flowers but I can understand wanting to be "sure." Especially if you are a new owner. Fortunately for me my Russian would also eat rocks.