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My field is full of them! Can I feed these to the lizards?

Any idea on what they are exactly? They don't look familiar to me, but somebody else may know. I would imagine the stems are no good, just the flower pedals themselves

Unidentified flowers can be deadly. I wouldn't test those waters.
Dan

I posted them in the chuck forum, and a trusted member identified them and gave the thumbs up, flowers and foliage.

>>I posted them in the chuck forum, and a trusted member identified them and gave the thumbs up, flowers and foliage.

I would not trust just one opinion, even if it's someone you feel is reliable, especially since they can't actually see the plant. Photos can be hard to judge by - even really good ones. I would wait until you can verify this opinion with at least one other source, maybe more. See if you can find a Master Gardener in your area to do an ID for you.

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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.1 Collared Lizard (Ripcord and Rorschach)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

Actually, I looked both up myself after he identified them, and he was dead on. They are exactly what he said they are, Gaura and Liatris. Since the Liatric is considered medicinal, I will avoid it, but the Gaura is completely safe. Now that doesn't mean my herbivores will actually EAT them . . .

I have never heard of anyone feeding Gaura to a Uro. You may want to research that a bit before feeding it to yours, just to be sure.

I did a brief search on 3 different forums, and nothing has come up at all. If it were me I wouldn't feed it at all, but you should probably do a good in-depth search to find out more.