I was walking along a shoreline when I saw this plant and thought it looked so pretty. I don't know if it starts out gold and goes green or vice versa. I take that back... now that I think about it - in fall it's definitely goldish looking or maybe the one on top was the older of the fern and the one on bottom is newer.
I also read that it can be toxic to dogs but okay for cats if they nibble at it.
Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine ... be sown with gems that glittered in a light as clear as that of the Summer sun, yet as ... everywhere beautiful little ladies and gentlemen, dressed in green and gold, ... Fern (Pteris aquilina) Bracken Fern is by tradition a powerful, magical plant.
Bracken fern from times past has been used by man as a delicacy and for animal forage. It grows everywhere in the world except Antarctica so it is a very common plant. It is, however, a toxic plant that is associated with tumour formation, ovotoxicity, genotoxicity, bone marrow depression, blindness,
hmmm..maybe I'm not understanding but it's toxic on one hand and has magical properties on the other. I need to read more about this.
I also read that it can be toxic to dogs but okay for cats if they nibble at it.
Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine ... be sown with gems that glittered in a light as clear as that of the Summer sun, yet as ... everywhere beautiful little ladies and gentlemen, dressed in green and gold, ... Fern (Pteris aquilina) Bracken Fern is by tradition a powerful, magical plant.
Bracken fern from times past has been used by man as a delicacy and for animal forage. It grows everywhere in the world except Antarctica so it is a very common plant. It is, however, a toxic plant that is associated with tumour formation, ovotoxicity, genotoxicity, bone marrow depression, blindness,
hmmm..maybe I'm not understanding but it's toxic on one hand and has magical properties on the other. I need to read more about this.
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I wouldn't touch that plant until you research more and tell me it's safe...lol. Did you guys get that walk in today with Cayden?
yeah i don't touch it either. today we will go to green valley lake - it will be cooler than Keller peak probably,..more chance of a b reeze at GVL.
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