What's That Weed? Spiny-Leaved Sow Thistle

[youtubsuxfv]

You should totally upload more ideos of identifying weed or plants!

Great video!

[myastroflight]

Down here it is called Puha. It's still well loved by the Maoris who get out and harvest it where ever it grows.

A favourite dish of theirs is pork and puha, though it used to be pakeha and puha LOL.

[flyod26]

Thanks DOC!

[randude1]

I read rabbits eat them.. but mine won't touch them.. I think they're too picky...

[katiatomsk]

There are only 50 deadly plants, so we really only need to identify those. Any other plant is good to eat depending on your taste.

[ManTheBush]

@katiatomsk Only 50 are you sure? Or is that in the U.S?

[AwakenamI]

@katiatomsk Can I get a heads up on those deadly plants? I would hate to mis-identify...

[thenewsurvivalist]

@katiatomsk Perhaps if you are a cow! Unlike cows, you don't produce the enzyme cellulase, which allows them to get nutrition from grass. There are edible plants, inedible plants, and poisonous plants. Of the 3 categories the second is the largest. Just because a plant won't poison you doesn't mean that you can get nutrition from it. Eating these plants can cause bloating, indigestion, etc. because you can't digest them. My advice is to learn which plants are edible by humans & stick with those.

[firefox666moll]

show us more silver doc , UK.

[sunshinerinker]

we have those in our yard as well

[deadman12078]

I'm sorry but when I heard "pot herb" my ears perked right up. Then my hopes were dashed. :(

Did find some catchweed the other day when picking wild strawberries with my son.

[AwakenamI]

@deadman12078 Thanks for the giggle.....lol Cool that you were able to identify. I have been outside in my yard...waiting for certain "weeds" to flower so that I could harvest and dry them for use when we need them. Actually, I have a stye in my eye. So I made my favorite recipe of Eyebright and Feverfew tonic. I swear by my recipe and this stye in my eye will be gone by tomorrow. Feverfew is very important. I use it for Migraines, Fevers and Eye Infections.