Need Help w/ Small, Yellow Flowers
Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 21:26
This one has turned up in a small area of my outdoor tortoise enclosure, and before I could stop my Russian tortoise, he took a small bite. The worst part was that I was already out weeding just then! I assume it's fine; it's likely something from the mustard family, but I wanted to make sure since he ate some. He's usually only eating plants I've already identified and happen to be safe for him (he's got good taste). I've been pulling it every time I see it in the enclosure. I live in Michigan, U.S.
The diameter of the flowers is less than half a centimeter. The stalk is very thin and stringy. The leaves are the largest part of the plant, which was maybe 10 cm tall when I pulled it. Seems to like growing in the shade. The plant had started to droop by the time I got the camera, sorry. I did try to include a close-up of the tiny flowers too.
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The diameter of the flowers is less than half a centimeter. The stalk is very thin and stringy. The leaves are the largest part of the plant, which was maybe 10 cm tall when I pulled it. Seems to like growing in the shade. The plant had started to droop by the time I got the camera, sorry. I did try to include a close-up of the tiny flowers too.
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