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Bittercress- Cardamine hirsuta
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More info on Bittercress;
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/hairybcrs.htm

*Feed in small quantities*
Vetch- Anthylis vulneraria

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Jack by the Hedge/Hedge Mustard - Sisymbrium officinale

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Herb Robert
edible
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same plant, now in flower
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Welsh Poppy- Meconopsis cambrica
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Sedum spurium- Sedum spurium
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Hosta- Hosta Albomarginata
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red clover
edible
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came across this little list, no pics i'm afraid though (what with copyright), a quick google images check will get you in the right direction.
Agave
Aloe vera
Anagallis Linifolia - (annual) leaves & flowers
Antirrhinum - leaves & flowers
Ameria (thrift ) - flowers
Aubretia - leaves & flowers
Begonia Semperflorens - flowers & leaves (avoid all tuberous begonias however, as may be toxic)
Cactus, opuntia (Prickly pear/Indian fig) - spineless or semi spineless varieties easier to handle
Calendula officinal - flowers
Campanula - especially C. carpatica
Coreopsis - flowers
Cornflower - leaves of young plants nibbled
Crassula
Dead Nettle (Lamium) - leaves
Echeveria
Eschscholzia (californian poppy) - flowers
Fuchsia - leaves & flowers eaten occasionally
Gazania - flowers & leaves
Geranium species (perennial) leaves & flowers
Hebe - flowers (leaves may be nibbled)*
Hemerocallis - (day lily) flowers
Hibiscus - flowers especially, also leaves
Honeysuckle - flowers
Hosta - leaves
Hottentot Fig (Carpobrotus edulis) - leaves
Lavatera - (Mallow) - leaves & flowers
Mesembryantemums (annual) - leaves & flowers
Malva - (Mallow) leaves & flowers
Meconopsis Cambrica (Welsh Poppy) - leaves & flowers
Mimulus (annual) - especially flowers
Mysotis (forget-me-nots) - leaves & flowers
Mulberry (Morus alba) - leaves
Nasturtium - leaves & flowers
Nemesia - leaves & occasionally flowers
Osteospermum - flowers & leaves eaten occasionally
Pansies - leaves and flowers
Pelargonium - leaves & flowers
Petunia - leaves & flowers
Rose - petals only
Sedum spectabilis - leaves (other pink flowered alpines sedums are also consumed)
Sempervivum (house leeks) - leaves
Strawberry (wild and cultivated) - leaves & flowers. Give fruit only as treat or to disguise medicine
Sweet Woodruff (galium odoratum)*
Viola/Violet - leaves & flowers
Zinnia - leaves & flowers
plantain
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