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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: Twotwo on August 25, 2017, 10:37:17 pm

Title: Again another plant to id
Post by: Twotwo on August 25, 2017, 10:37:17 pm
Again is this safe to graze sheep around, it is found underneath a damp hedge/ trees.
Thanks
Title: Re: Again another plant to id
Post by: Dan on August 26, 2017, 09:52:06 am
Looks like ground elder from the leaves, but not if those thorned stems are part of the plant. Are they the same plant?
Title: Re: Again another plant to id
Post by: Twotwo on August 26, 2017, 05:08:27 pm
No, sorry that's a young bramble underneath. Thanks
Title: Re: Again another plant to id
Post by: Terry T on August 27, 2017, 03:03:52 pm
Looks like dogs mercury to me. I don't have specific knowledge of sheep but it kills dogs and people if eaten so I wouldn't risk it.
Title: Re: Again another plant to id
Post by: Twotwo on August 27, 2017, 05:35:59 pm
Thanks TerryT
I will make sure it's fenced off. My it's good from my plant identification, I'm walking the fields and lanes studying leave shapes etc
Title: Re: Again another plant to id
Post by: Fleecewife on August 27, 2017, 09:13:56 pm
Well ID'd TerryT


http://www.7wells.co.uk/dogs-mercury-122-p.asp (http://www.7wells.co.uk/dogs-mercury-122-p.asp)


Oh what fun you're having Twotwo.  Maybe a witch lived at your place in the past, making evil brews   :roflanim: