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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 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 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.
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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).
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Image JPEG image Sweet Cicely main stem
The main stem of Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is grooved, which differentiates the plant from hemlock.
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Image JPEG image Ground Elder (new leaves)
Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) grows quickly and is easily harvested. It is a perennial plant that grows in shady places. These new shoots are one of the first plants to appear in the spring and are welcomed by rabbits.
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Image JPEG image Hogweed plant
Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) is an excellent forage plant for rabbits. It is prolific with large leaves that are easily picked. This picture was taken in August. Young leaves are the most palatable. Hogweed is common in hedgerows, on verges, pastureland, and along footpaths. The leaves grow again after the plants have been picked or mown and can be found in November/December when other forage plants are rare.
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Image JPEG image Bramble leaves in winter
The leaves from blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) or bramble bushes will survive the winter and can be picked to feed to rabbits when there is little else around. The leaves may not look palatable, but they are a favourite.
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Image JPEG image Cow Parsley- comparison with poison hemlock
This picture was taken in May. On the left is the young hemlock plant (Conium maculatum). On the right is a young cow parsley plant (Anthriscus sylvestris). The plants were growing next to each other and illustrate the differences. The main stem and the leaf stems of hemlock are circular, smooth, pale green with reddish purples spots and blotches. The main stem of cow parsley is also circular but has longitudinal grooves. The leaf stems of the cow parsley have the characteristic celery-like groove and are slightly hairy. The colour of cow parsley stems varies from green to purple like the example shown in this picture.
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Image JPEG image Ash
Ash leaves are suitable for feeding to rabbits as part of a mixture of plants. Young shoots (as in picture) are palatable.
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