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Image JPEG image Knot Grass
Common Knotgrass (Polygonium aviculare) may be found along the seashore, on waste ground, verges and in gardens. It has tough long stalks that can make it difficult to pick. It is edible for rabbits and was popular with fanciers before the advent of commercial foods.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a common plant that grows in damp places and ditches. It has white highly scented flowers. The leaves are a favourite with rabbits The roots contain salicylic acid and were used to make aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / FAVOURITE PLANTS TO LOOK FOR
Image JPEG image Meadowsweet leaves
The leaves of Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) grow in damp places. It is common on verges alongside ditches. The leaves may appear in June, especially on verges that have been mown. They are a favourite with rabbits.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / FAVOURITE PLANTS TO LOOK FOR
Image Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a common aromatic perennial plant found commonly throughout the British Isles. It has characteristic feathery leaves and is found on grassland and wasteland from sea level to the hills (up to 1200m). It is safe and palatable for rabbits.
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Image JPEG image Yarrow flower
The flowers of yarrow (Achillea millefolium) are usually white or a pale pink and abundant. Other colours are available as garden varieties.
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Image JPEG image Wild garlic
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) is a common woodland plant with abundant leaves that smell strongly of garlic. It grows from bulbs and, like all other bulbous plants, it is not suitable as a forage plant for rabbits.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / PLANTS TO AVOID
Image JPEG image Daffodils (and other plants from bulbs)
The leaves, stems and bulbs of daffodils (Narcissus spp.) contain a toxic alkaloid, lycorine. The concentrations of the alkaloid are highest in the outer layers of the bulbs. There are no reports of toxicity in rabbits but the bulbs are known to be poisonous in other species, especially humans who may mistake them for onions. Many plants from bulbs are potentially toxic so it is inadvisable to pick the leaves or flowers when foraging for rabbits. However, they are unlikely to eat them.
Located in Media / … / FORAGING / PLANTS TO AVOID
Image JPEG image Muesli mix
Muesli mixes are a mixture of ingredients that are formulated by food companies according to cost, availability of ingredients, and the experience of the nutritionist. Nutritional data is obtained from analysis tables and extrapolated to formulate a feed based on the requirements of commercial rabbits. These mixes are responsible for many health problems in pet rabbits.
Located in Media / … / COMMERCIAL DIETS / MUESLI MIXES
Image Crossed muesli mix
Located in Media / … / COMMERCIAL DIETS / MUESLI MIXES
Image JPEG image Hemlock- cut leaf stem
The shape of the leaf stem is important to differentiate hemlock from other umbelliferae, such as cow parsley. The leaf stem of hemlock circular and hollow.
Located in Media / … / PLANT TOXICITY / HEMLOCK