Plant id please - is it poisonous?

Started by Squash64, March 25, 2015, 14:00:16

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Squash64

I think it might be Comfrey, but I'm not sure.  It is growing in an area where children
play and the other day a 3 year old autistic boy started to eat the leaves before anyone
could stop him. The boy did not seem to suffer any ill effects, but just to be on the safe
side his parents would like the plant identified.
Thank you.
Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham



allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk

Squash64

Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham



allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk

alkanet


louise stella

Going by the middle leaf it looks like comfrey!
Grow yer bugger grow!

galina

Quote from: louise stella on March 25, 2015, 16:38:21
Going by the middle leaf it looks like comfrey!

The roots look like comfrey roots too. 

Digeroo

I had an idea that alkanet had red roots.  So another vote for comfrey,  people used to use it in tea, but now it is only recommended for external use. 

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