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twosmokeforever
21-08-2012, 07:24 AM
IF IT IS WHAT I THINK IT IS DO NOT EAT IT, TOUCH IT, LICK IT OR FEED IT TO YOUR MOTHER IN LAW, found growing in a local park

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc366/Retro2Strokes/Photo0080.jpg

Can you eat the roots of this one? Is it another version of ******* found growing on the river bank

looks like a jungle stands 1m high

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc366/Retro2Strokes/Photo0077.jpg

luresalive
21-08-2012, 07:53 AM
Top one is Woody Nightshade, bottom one looks more Like ButterBur ( I presume you think it's burdock?)

JonnyP
21-08-2012, 09:39 AM
I agree with Lures.. Woody Nightshade, also known as Bittersweet, and the bottom ones are Butterbur, which are useful for wrapping your food in, to go in a hungi. Many people mistake butterbur for burdock.

AdrianRose
21-08-2012, 10:05 AM
Yep I agree with you fine folks.

Top one is Woody nightshade, very poisonous due to high levels of Solanine toxins. Believe it or not this bad boy is a member of the potato family.

The second is butterbur for sure. I read somewhere that it gets it's name from when it was used to wrap butter pats.

Ade.