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Chickweed I.D., need photo
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gardentoad
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: Chickweed I.D., need photo |
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I have been reading about the healing properties and nutritional value of chickweed and would like to dry some.
I think I know what weed it is but I want to be absolutely sure. I looked online for photos and found some but they were not close up enough to make me feel secure in comparing it to what I have growing. Also there is nothing to scale it to. I have read that the leaves are small, but how small?
I am asking if some of you photographers could please take a clear close up photo of chickweed so I can print it and compare it to what I have.
I would need a very close up shot.
The plant I am thinking it is here is low, spreading, very easy to pull up and a lighter green than the grass in my lawn and the nearby empty lot and fields.
I am in Indianapolis Indiana if there is different varieties or plants with the same common names.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Here you go Gardentoad - a photograph of edible chickweed:
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Great shot Eileen. I was just heading outside with my camera, but now there is no need 
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gardentoad
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Eileen.
There isn't anything poisonous that looks like it is there?
Am I right about it being a lighter green than grass and easy to pull up?
Does it have any kind of smell to it that can be described?
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it's lighter than the grass around it and no there is nothing quite the same that I know of. It is certainly very easy to pull up. It has a sort of erm.... fresh, faintly salady smell (sorry but it's actually quite hard to describe just how it smells) and tastes lovely in a mixed salad dish!!
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gardentoad
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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thanks again!
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