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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Squash64 on March 25, 2015, 14:00:16

Title: Plant id please - is it poisonous?
Post by: Squash64 on March 25, 2015, 14:00:16

I think it might be Comfrey, but I'm not sure.  It is growing in an area where children
play and the other day a 3 year old autistic boy started to eat the leaves before anyone
could stop him. The boy did not seem to suffer any ill effects, but just to be on the safe
side his parents would like the plant identified.
Thank you.

Title: Re: Plant id please - is it poisonous?
Post by: alkanet on March 25, 2015, 14:16:44

if not comfrey, then alkanet

Title: Re: Plant id please - is it poisonous?
Post by: louise stella on March 25, 2015, 16:38:21

Going by the middle leaf it looks like comfrey!

Title: Re: Plant id please - is it poisonous?
Post by: galina on March 25, 2015, 18:24:54

Quote from: louise stella on March 25, 2015, 16:38:21

Going by the middle leaf it looks like comfrey!

The roots look like comfrey roots too. 

Title: Re: Plant id please - is it poisonous?
Post by: Digeroo on March 25, 2015, 20:39:53

I had an idea that alkanet had red roots.  So another vote for comfrey,  people used to use it in tea, but now it is only recommended for external use.