Tortoise Food Reference/Plant Identification

Common NameSafe to Feed?Scientific NameOther Name(s)Photo(s)Notes
BluebellNO
Blue SowthistleYesBlue Sow Thistle
BorageNO
CeanothusSparinglyBlue Brush
Creeping JennyIn Moderation Moneywort,
Creeping Charlie
Do not confuse with Ground Ivy,
which is also called Creeping Charlie
and which is not safe to feed
Cyclamen NO
DianthusSparinglyPink,
Pinks,
Sweet William
Dog's MercuryNOMercurialis PerennisBoggard Posy
Dog VioletYesViola RivinianaWood Violet
Evening PrimroseYes
Himalayan BalsamNOPoor Man's Orchid
HollyhockYes
HorseweedNOConyzaFleabane,
Butterweed
HydrangeaNOHortensia
Jack in the PulpitNOArumLords and Ladies
Mallow Yes
MarigoldYesCalendulaPot Marigold
Do not confuse with French Marigold,
which is not safe to feed
Marsh MarigoldNOKingcup Do not confuse with other plants called "marigold."
NavelwortYes
OrchidNO
PulmonariaSparinglyLungwort
Ragwort NO Toxic
Ribwort PlantainYesPlantago LanceolataNarrowleaf Plantain,
English Plantain,
Ribleaf,
Lamb's Tongue
Sedum BubblesYesSedum Coral Carpet
Stagshorn Plantain YesStag's Horn,
Buckshorn,
Buck's Horn,
Sea Plantain,
Seaside Plantain
StitchwortIn Moderation
ThistleYesScotch Thistle,
Scottish Thistle,
Bull Thistle
WeigelaIn Moderation
White Dead NettleYesWhite Deadnettle,
White Archangel
Wild Orchid NO Protected species