Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) ok?

[RubysMom]

Hello there
Do you know if coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is ok for bearded dragons :?: I have a lot of them in my garden but can´t find it on any of the good-bad foodlists I would really appreciate it if someone could help me

 

[CooperDragon]

It doesn't look like that variety is toxic but I don't know much about it. You could try offering a little bit and see how it goes over.

 

[AHBD]

Hi there. I Googled a few write ups, this one says it can be toxic to the liver.

https://www.drweil.com/vitamins-supplements-herbs/herbs/is-coltsfoot-too-toxic-for-tea/

 

[CooperDragon]

Interesting. Maybe not worth trying then unless you know which one you're growing. I was reading articles that were saying that the toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids were bred out of the tussilago farfara Wien varietal.

 

[AHBD]

Yeah it seems that most sites list it as edible but maybe there's a slight chance of toxicity if too much is ingested.

 

[LindseyStar]

It would be nice to find a good list of safe wild plants too, maybe we could coax an expert on making one? lol

I live in a National Forest and Dovah wants to taste everything, which would be safe from pesticides, but maybe not so edible.

 

[RubysMom]

Thanks! I will try to find out more about the origin of the one growing in my garden :study:

 

[AHBD]

A few safe ones I use from my own yard are clover leaf [ white or red clover plant ] they like the leaf part, dandelion and mulberry leaves. Also the flowers off my impations, hibiscus plant and forsythia [ in spring ]