Another plant id please

[BILLy]

This is growing next to a small running rivet so land Is quite wet,

It was about a foot high all in,
Thanks
Bill

 

[Jack Bounder]

Butterbur.

 

[Toddy]

That's Butterbur.

M

 

[Jack Bounder]

Beat you to it

 

[Toddy]

Yep so you did.

It is Butterbur though

M

 

[BILLy]

Thanks guys, looks like its a none edible now, only had a quick read before work, will do more research later, thanks again
Bill

 

[cranmere]

The Japanese eat the very young shoots, they are called fukinotou. It's better know in Europe as a wrapping for butter, hence the name.

 

[pysen78]

In swedish it's called "Pestskråp". It's name comes from beliefs that it could cure "the plague".
I've heard of it used against migrains, but don't know if its any good, or indeed, safe.

 

[cranmere]

I suspect it of being one of those plants that is OK to eat in small quantities, and the fact that it is very bitter and only eaten in spring as a bitter green vegetable at that time would naturally limit its intake.

The rhizomes contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which can cause liver damage if eaten regularly in quantity, although the leaves contain only small amounts.

 

[Stevie777]

The Leafs would make excellent Bushman's toilet paper.

 

[Toddy]

They make good sheets to wrap up foraged grub, I know that

M