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Image JPEG image Vetch (Bush)
Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium) is one of many varieties of vetch that are common on verges and other foraging sites. They are edible but appear to be more palatable to guinea pigs than rabbits.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Clover (white)
White clover (Trifolium repens) is a common plant in lawns, pastureland, and verges. It is enjoyed by rabbits that can graze on lawns containing clover but is more difficult to pick than red clover because of its low growing creeping growth.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Wild carrot
Wild carrot (Daucus carota) is a widespread perennial plant of grasslands, particularly those on chalk soils, and coastlines. It appears later in the year than some other umbelliferae. The stem is furrowed and can be hairy. The plant is edible for both humans and rabbits.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Wild carrot seedheads
The seed heads of wild carrot (Daucus carota) are distinctive. The plant is also known as Queen Anne’s Lace or Birds Nest Weed because of its appearance.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Wild Carrot roots
The roots of Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) are edible for rabbits. However, the plant is a beneficial weed for insects and should not be uprooted from verges and other wild areas.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image Ruby script Willowherb
Great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum- pictured) and Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) are common on wasteland and in verges. Some rabbits will eat it but it is pretty and important to wildlife so it is preferable to leave it alone.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image Woodruff
Woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a perennial wild plant with a sweet scent and small white flowers that grows in woodland and shady places. It can be grown in herb garden where it flourishes. Some rabbits like it
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Yellow trefoil
Yellow trefoil (Medicago lupulina) is commonly found on wasteland and in dry places. It is not particularly palatable for rabbits, so it is not worth searching for when foraging but it is safe for rabbits if it is picked.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Vetch (Tufted)
Tufted vetch (Vicia cracca) is a member of the clover and pea family of plants. It has tendrils that wrap around stems of other plants. The plant can grow up to two feet tall and is found in hedge bottoms and verges. It prefers fertile, moist soil conditions. It is a plant that can be picked for rabbits but only from places where the plant is abundant. The flowers are enjoyed by insects.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Image JPEG image Garlic Mustard (young leaves)
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is abundant in damp shaded areas, common in hedgerows and at the edge of woods. It is a biennial plant that grows leaves in the first season and flowers during the following year. The young leaves can be found during the winter and are edible although not all rabbits will eat them.
Located in Media / / FORAGING / EDIBLE WILD PLANTS