Plant Identification

[Albert]

I'm going to honest, when it comes to identifying plants we're not the sharpest pencils in the box. I bought some herbs last week, lost the label and had to ask my neighbour what I'd planted!

I get the feeling we're missing out on a lot of free foraged rabbit feed but I'm always too cautious to give plants I'm not 100% certain about a try.

Can anyone recommend a good phone app or book that we could use. I do use Google Lens at the moment but I don't fully trust it for plants.

(The herb was Parsley )

Thanks

 

[ladysown]

if you can use google lens to find the latin name, and then google the latin name safe for rabbits that should be a good help to you.

 

[arachyd]

Peterson's Field Guides can be very helpful.

 

[opossumparable]

Seconding arachyds Petersons field guide, but if you can find someone who is familiar with your local flora having someone teach you in person is the best way to learn how to identify plants in your area. Apps make mistakes and so do untrained eyes. Look around for a local foraging group and join them if you can

 

[Albert]

Seconding arachyds Petersons field guide, but if you can find someone who is familiar with your local flora having someone teach you in person is the best way to learn how to identify plants in your area. Apps make mistakes and so do untrained eyes. Look around for a local foraging group and join them if you can

We emigrated to France 18 months ago so unfortunately stuff gets lost in translation. Like when I asked them about the herb. Answer; Persil. That's when we both go oh no ANOTHER word we don't know! Oh it's parsley!

Foraging is pretty much a given in the French countryside. So I'm a Grade 1 ***** when I can't recognise herbs in my own garden!

Also, if you have a good foraging spot and you see a car near it that isn't local you let down it's tire, if you see an English car near it you let down all four. I'm English and I've been told to only use my French car for foraging.

 

[MsTemeraire]

Foraging is pretty much a given in the French countryside. So I'm a Grade 1 ***** when I can't recognise herbs in my own garden!

Also, if you have a good foraging spot and you see a car near it that isn't local you let down it's tire, if you see an English car near it you let down all four. I'm English and I've been told to only use my French car for foraging.

Greenfoods for Rabbits & Cavies by F. R. Bell is a good one. It has UK plants, so there may be some French ones not listed - not sure where you'd find information for those.
Greenfoods for Rabbits and Cavies - Fur and Feather

 

[Albert]

Thank you that would prove very useful.

 

[user8584]

I'm going to honest, when it comes to identifying plants we're not the sharpest pencils in the box. I bought some herbs last week, lost the label and had to ask my neighbour what I'd planted!

I get the feeling we're missing out on a lot of free foraged rabbit feed but I'm always too cautious to give plants I'm not 100% certain about a try.

Can anyone recommend a good phone app or book that we could use. I do use Google Lens at the moment but I don't fully trust it for plants.

(The herb was Parsley )

Thanks

Just on to this, for rabbits. Very interested in herbs for rabbit health. We use herbs for health ourselves and are sure they are essential for rabbits(Genesis 1:29)

 

[seashore]

Just on to this, for rabbits. Very interested in herbs for rabbit health. We use herbs for health ourselves and are sure they are essential for rabbits(Genesis 1:29)

Try this thread Effects of herbs for rabbits