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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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Image ECMAScript program Nibbled foxglove leaves
These leaves of the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) have been nibbled by a young wild rabbit. It is not unusual for rabbits to taste plants and never try them again.
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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.
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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.
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Image JPEG image Hazel
Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a common shrub or tree that grows in hedgerows and woods. In the spring, it produces catkins. Although it is not a favourite, it is edible and rabbits will eat the leaves, young shoots, and in the autumn, the bark of more mature branches.
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Image JPEG image Clover
Clover (Trefolium spp.) is a common plant in areas that are grazed by rabbits. It has an unsubstantiated reputation for causing bloat, probably because it can cause problems in ruminants that eat a large amount of new growth in the spring. The digestive physiology of rabbits is different. Clover is not harmful for rabbits and is often found in lawns or among grass and other plants on verges and other foraging sites.
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Image JPEG image Plantain (narrow-leaved)
Narrow-leaved Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), also known as Ribwort, is a common plant in verges, meadows and grassy places. It is a good foraging plant as it is eaten readily by rabbits.
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Image JPEG image Ground Elder
Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) is a weed that annoys gardeners because of its persistence. It was introduced into the British Isles by the Romans as a salad plant. Rabbits love it. It is a reliable food source as it is prolific and rapidly grows back in areas that are mown or strimmed occasionally. It is a firm favourite to pick for rabbits, especially young growth before the plant it has flowered.
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Image JPEG image Dock (Broad-leaved)
Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a common plant that survives grazing and mowing so it is common in gardens, pastures, and verges. Young leaves make an early appearance in spring and are enjoyed by rabbits. As the plant matures the leaves develop red spots contain more oxalate, which makes the plants less palatable.
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Image JPEG image Dandelions
The Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is the most popular perennial forage plant for rabbits. All parts of the plants are edible including the flowers, stems and roots. There are many forms of the common dandelion with slightly different leaf shapes and growing habits. Dandelions can be found on verges, wasteland, meadows gardens, woodland, and other places. The plant is often considered to be a weed but it useful for rabbits. It tempts anorexic rabbits to eat and can be fed to rabbits with urinary tract disease because of the high water content (85%) and diuretic properties.
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