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Hope I get your attention LMAO People were wondering what kind of "weeds and outdoor nature type plants" were good and also safe for their chucks and desert iggies.

I know "YOUR THE MAN" when it comes to knowing names of these things. I myself would like to know the name of the group of weeds that grow in the cracks of sidewalks/ driveways. The chucks love them, they usually appear to be the same weed.
ALSO, my chucks love buttercups, but I have seen them on toxic plant lists,,,,, whats the story " OH WISE ONE ???

** Hoping the honky tonkin is keepin ya happy

Thank you
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PHEve / Eve

HI EVE!!

Thanks for rattlin me up!! I am starting a Word Doc listing plants--this could take a while --I still type slow and mess up documents from time to time & line to line.
About Buttercups-----some call Ranuculus ( some wild-some garden plants) by the common name Buttercup.They are considered toxic and I have never offered the chucks any.
But we also call Oenothera/ Camissonia/Calylophus by the name Buttercups or Evening Primrose. Chucks love these plants.

Prostrate Spurge — Euphorbia maculata--that weed from hell that grows here in every cracked sidewalk and common in flower beds. There are also some upright cousins that are a curse to gardeners--considered toxic --------chucks love em.
Daylilies are ok---I have not & will not offer Asiatic type Lily to them---not sure why either!

Most everything in the Mallow family is eaten--flowers & leaves.
Roses are ok

Large loose petals are difficult for them as they get hung up in the sides of their mouth when eating. Petals/ leaves still attached to plants are bitten & torn in mouth size pieces--just right. Larger objects are more difficult.
More good food items-mostly cultivated plants--

4 oclocks , sunflowers ( leaves mainly),sweet alyssum, snap dragons, pansies, hibiscus,scutelleria ( skull cap), calendula,salvia, phacelia, zinnia, marigolds, "most " of the daisy/ sunflower/ aster family, ruella, catalpa/ tecoma ,cosmos,coreopsis, honeysuckle, gaillardia ( a favorite),phlox, violets

Of course if availabe-- flowers of Palo Verde, Ocotillo, Dalea, Lotus ( not water lily!!) Lotus AKA Deervetch

More to follow!

David

Be it Ambrosia in the desert or common ragweed that grows here--- the love it. I keep it trimmed back and they climb all in this mess to dine& snack! Another favorite wildflower is Palafoxia.

And one of the tricks toremember --especially when you have a picky eater---- toss small flowers nearby and it gets their attention! I guess that comes from hanging out under bushes when flowers fall off.

dvl

THANK YOU KIND SIR !

Wonderful info, so many plants/ weeds / names, your AMAZING, hehehhee

Be waiting for more, are you telling me you are going to compile a whole plant document yourself, with all plants... names and such? Otherwise I will copy your posts!

Thanks buddy, glad you got rattled, lol always fun talking to you. I was hoping you would have included a photo at the end of your post, lol , maybe I ask to much.... how are the little yard agamas?
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PHEve / Eve

to the list.

dvl

and are compiling a list for us. LOL

Eve-- I hope you really are making a list!! Tom's right!!!

GRinzz

David

FUNNY...... yeah I will compile the list from his posts, of course David will get all the credit for being the
HONKY TONK PLANT GUY
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PHEve / Eve

My wife was telling me not to feed them Nasturtiums. Everybody feeds their herps Nasturtiums, don't they? Heck, I finally get them to catch on in the front flower bed, a little help here! LOL!

Rick

LOL, Yep theres goes her flowers !
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PHEve / Eve