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Wild carrot
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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.
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Vetch (Tufted)
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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.
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Silverweed
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Silverweed (Argentia anserina or Potentilla anserina) is a low growing perennial plant that grows in places that are good for foraging like verges and waste ground. It likes sandy soil. Yellow flowers appear between June and August among the leaves which remain all year-round. It is not poisonous for rabbits but is not particularly palatable. It is a plant that might be picked with others but is not worth looking for.
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Selfheal
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Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) is a creeping perennial that may be found in short turf, woodland clearings, or verges. It can grow in lawns that have not been treated with chemicals. As its name suggests, the plant has many medicinal properties, and it is non-toxic. It is not particularly palatable to rabbits and is better left alone for the insects to enjoy
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Scented Mayweed
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Scented Mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla) is also known as Chamomile. It is an annual or biennial scented plant with daisy like flowers that is locally found on sandy or loamy arable soils and on waste ground. It is not harmful but is not worth picking because the leaves are small and feathery and do not provide much in the way of forage. Although it is edible, it is better to leave the plant unpicked
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Pineapple weed
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Pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea) is also known as Mayweed or Wild Chamomile. It grows in poor soil around footpaths, field entrances, waste ground, and roadsides. The flowers exude a pineapple smell when crushed. It is a favourite with rabbits but seldom grows in large enough numbers to be picked regularly.
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Nipplewort
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Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) is a common garden weed and grows on wasteland. It can be picked for rabbits.
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Meadowsweet leaves
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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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Meadowsweet
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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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Knot Grass
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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.
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