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Meat
toxic
not to feed
Toxic
Gras
english
latin
Cultivated
Cultivated
Fruit
Kitchen herbs
Lettuce
Vegetables
Mushroom
others
Canned Food
Dried
Calcium
Pellets
Sweets
Wasserpflanzen
Herbs
latin
english

Trees/Shrubs
Shrubs

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Bushes and shrubs are fine places for tortoises to hide under.
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C    (back)

Chinese hibiscus
  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

K    (back)

Kiwi *
  Actinidia chinensis


Trees/Shrubs
Climbing plants

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Climbing plants are a fine blind for torts and keepers. They keep strange people away from the pens (as they do not see what is behind) and some plants are adored by the torts as well for eating.
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C    (back)

Cucurbita
  Cucurbita pepo

R    (back)

Raspberry
  Rubus idaeus

S    (back)

Squash
  Cucurbita maxima


Trees/Shrubs
Fern

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Ferns are only for blinds useful. The torts can use them as hiding places and they look fine.
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N    (back)

Nephrolepis
  Nephrolepis sp.

P    (back)

Polystichum
  Polystichum sp.


Trees/Shrubs
Trees

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Trees are used for blinds in outside pens. Some trees have leaves which are edible for tortoises as well.
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P    (back)

Pear
  Pyrus communis


shrubs
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Bushes and shrubs are fine places for tortoises to hide under.
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C    (back)

Chinese hibiscus
  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

K    (back)

Kiwi *
  Actinidia chinensis


Clover
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Clover is rich in proteins and should be fed very sparely in this case.
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Meat
Animals

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Animals: Some species do have animals on their natural list of food. Do ONLY use it for the species which do consume meat also in their natural feeding list!
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A    (back)

Achatina
  Achatina fulica

B    (back)

Blaptica dubia
  Blaptica dubia

C    (back)

Carausius morsus
  Carausius morsus
Chicks
 
Chilecomadia
  Chilecomadia moorei
Cricket
  Gryllus sigillantus Gryllus assimiiis Gryllus bimaculatus
Cricket
  Acheta domestica
Cricket
 

G    (back)

Galleria
  Galleria mellonella
Gammarus
  Gammarus
goldfish *
  Carassius auratus auratus
Grasshoppers
 
Gryllus bimaculatus
  Gryllus bimaculatus
Gryllus sigillantus
  Gryllus sigillantus
Guppy *
  Poecilia reticulata

K    (back)

King Prawns
  Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

M    (back)

mice
 

R    (back)

rats
 

S    (back)

Scraper
 
Sesarmidae
  Sesarmidae
Shrimps
  Pandalus borealis
Spiders
 

T    (back)

Tenebrio
  Tenebrio molitor

W    (back)

Woodlouse
  Porcellio scaber
Woodlouse
  Porcellio scaber
Worms
  Dendrobena, Eisenia

Z    (back)

Zoophobas
  Zoophobas morio


Meat
Fish

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Fish is only to be used for turtles which do eat them in nature as well.
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B    (back)

Blue antimora
  Antimora rostrata

F    (back)

Forelle
  Salmoniden

K    (back)

King Prawns
  Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

O    (back)

Osmerus eperlanus
  Osmerus eperlanus

S    (back)

Shrimps
  Pandalus borealis


Meat
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Meat: Some species do have meat on their natural list of food. Do ONLY use it for the species which do consume meat also in their natural feeding list!
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C    (back)

cockerel filet
 

F    (back)

Fowls
 


toxic
not to feed

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Please do not feed this plants to the torts. They are not toxic but have ingredients which are not good for reptiles.
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A    (back)

Aconite
  Aconitum sp.
Agave *
  Agave spp
Alder buckthorn
  Frangula alnus Rhamnus frangula
Angel Trumpet
  Brugmansia sp.
Asplenium
  Asplenium spp
Asthma weed
  Euphorbia hirta
Autumn crocus
  Colchicum autumnale
Azalea
  Rhododendron sp.

B    (back)

Begonia
  Begonia spp.
Biota
  Thuja occidentalis Thuja orientalis
Black hellebore
  Helleborus niger
Black nightshade
  Solanum nigrum
Box
  Buxus sp.
Bryony
  Bryonia sp
Buttercup
  Ranunculus spp.

C    (back)

Cabbage tree *
  Dracaena spp.
Castor-oil plant
  Ricinus communis
Cat Food
 
Caterpillar
 
Chinese wisteria
  Wisteria sinensis
Clematis
  Clematis spp.
Codiaeum variegatum
  Codiaeum variegatum
common thyme
  thymus vulgaris
Crown vetch
  Coronilla varia
Cucurbita pepo
  Cucurbita pepo

D    (back)

Datura
  Datura sp.
Deadly nightshade
  Atropa belladonna
Dieffenbachia
  Dieffenbachia sp.
Dogwood
  Cornus sanguinea

E    (back)

Euphorbia
  Euphorbia peplus
Euphorbia cyparissia
  Euphorbia cyparissia
Euphorbia milii
  Euphorbia milii
Exacum affine
  Exacum affine

F    (back)

Ficus Benjamini
  Ficus Benjamini
Fool's parsley
  Aethusa cynapium
Fox glove
  Digitalis purpurea

G    (back)

Gerbera
  Gerbera spp.
Goat willow
  Salix caprea
Goat's rue
  Galega officinalis
Greater celandine
  Chelidonium majus

H    (back)

Hazel
  Corylus avellana
Hemlock
  Conium maculatum
Henbane
  Hyoscyamus sp.
Hyacinth *
  Hyacinthus orientalis

I    (back)

Indian bean tree
  Catalpa bignonioides
Ivy
  Hedera helix

L    (back)

Laburnum
  Laburnum anagyroides
Larkspur
  Consolida regalis
lemon balm
  Melissa officinalis
Lesser periwinkle
  Vinca minor
Lian Qiao
  Forsythia suspensa
Lilac
  Syringa vulgaris
Lily of the valley
  Convallaria majalis
Lucilia caesar
  Lucilia caesar
Lupin
  Lupinus

M    (back)

Madwoman's milk
  Euphorbia helioscopia
Maidenhair
  Adiantum spp.
Male fern
  Dryopteris filix-mas
Mandrake
  Mandragora sp.
Marsh andromeda
  Andromeda polifolia
Marsh horsetail
  Equisetum palustre
Marsh marigold
  Caltha palustris
Meadow buttercup
  Ranunculus acris
Meliot
  Melilotus officinale
Mezeron
  Daphne mezereum
Monstera
  Monstera sp.
Morning glory
  Ipomoea violacea

O    (back)

Oleander
  Nerium oleander
Oxalis acetosella *
  Oxalis acetosella

P    (back)

parsley *
  Petroselinum crispum
Pasque flower
  Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pelargonium
  Pelargonium spp
Peony
  Paeonia officinalis
Pheasant's eye
  Adonis vernalis
Philodondron
  Philodendron sp.
Potatoe (all that grows above)
  Solanum tuberosum
Primrose *
  primula spp

R    (back)

Ragged Robin
  Lychnis flos-cuculi
Ragwort
  Senecio jacobaea
Rattle
  Rhinanthus sp.
Rhododendron
  Rhododendron sp
Rhubarb *
  Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rosemary
  Rosmarinus officinalis
Round-leaved Dock *
  rumex obtusifolius
Rubbertree
  Ficus benjamini
Runner bean
  Phaseolus coccineus
Ruta graveolens
  Ruta graveolens

S    (back)

Saintpaulia ionantha
  Saintpaulia ionantha
Sansevieria *
  Sansevieria spp.
Saponaria officinalis *
  Saponaria officinalis
Schefflera
  Schefflera spp.
Scopolia
  Scopolia carniolica
Skimmia japonica
  Skimmia japonica
Snowdrop
  Galanthus nivalis
Solandra
  Solandra nitida
Sorrel *
  Rumex acetosa Rumex acetosella
Spathiphyllum
  Spathiphyllum floribundum
Spinach *
  Spinacia oleracea
Spindle tree
  Euonymus europaeus
Sweet Orange
  Citrus spp

T    (back)

Tobacco
  Nicotiana sp.
Tomatoe (green parts)
  Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tulip *
  Tulipa gesneriana

V    (back)

Viburnum
  Viburnum spec.
Viper's bugloss
  Echium vulgare

W    (back)

Wallflower
  cheiranthus cheiri Erysimum cheiri
White melilot
  Melilotus albus
Wild daffodil
  Narcissus pseudonarcissus
wild lettuce
  Lactuca virosa
Wood anemone
  Anemone nemorosa

Y    (back)

Yew
  Taxus baccata


toxic
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Toxic plants AVOID feeding them!!!
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A    (back)

Aconite
  Aconitum sp.
Alder buckthorn
  Frangula alnus Rhamnus frangula
Angel Trumpet
  Brugmansia sp.
Asthma weed
  Euphorbia hirta
Autumn crocus
  Colchicum autumnale
Azalea
  Rhododendron sp.

B    (back)

Begonia
  Begonia spp.
Biota
  Thuja occidentalis Thuja orientalis
Black hellebore
  Helleborus niger
Black nightshade
  Solanum nigrum
Box
  Buxus sp.
Bryony
  Bryonia sp
Buttercup
  Ranunculus spp.

C    (back)

Castor-oil plant
  Ricinus communis
Caterpillar
 
Chinese wisteria
  Wisteria sinensis
Clematis
  Clematis spp.
Codiaeum variegatum
  Codiaeum variegatum
Crown vetch
  Coronilla varia
Cucurbita pepo
  Cucurbita pepo

D    (back)

Datura
  Datura sp.
Deadly nightshade
  Atropa belladonna
Dieffenbachia
  Dieffenbachia sp.

E    (back)

Euphorbia
  Euphorbia peplus
Euphorbia cyparissia
  Euphorbia cyparissia
Euphorbia milii
  Euphorbia milii

F    (back)

Ficus Benjamini
  Ficus Benjamini
Fool's parsley
  Aethusa cynapium
Fox glove
  Digitalis purpurea

G    (back)

Goat's rue
  Galega officinalis
Greater celandine
  Chelidonium majus

H    (back)

Hemlock
  Conium maculatum
Henbane
  Hyoscyamus sp.

I    (back)

Indian bean tree
  Catalpa bignonioides
Ivy
  Hedera helix

L    (back)

Laburnum
  Laburnum anagyroides
Larkspur
  Consolida regalis
Lesser periwinkle
  Vinca minor
Lian Qiao
  Forsythia suspensa
Lily of the valley
  Convallaria majalis
Lupin
  Lupinus

M    (back)

Madwoman's milk
  Euphorbia helioscopia
Male fern
  Dryopteris filix-mas
Mandrake
  Mandragora sp.
Marsh andromeda
  Andromeda polifolia
Marsh horsetail
  Equisetum palustre
Marsh marigold
  Caltha palustris
Meadow buttercup
  Ranunculus acris
Meliot
  Melilotus officinale
Mezeron
  Daphne mezereum
Monstera
  Monstera sp.
Morning glory
  Ipomoea violacea

O    (back)

Oleander
  Nerium oleander

P    (back)

Pasque flower
  Pulsatilla vulgaris
Peony
  Paeonia officinalis
Pheasant's eye
  Adonis vernalis
Philodondron
  Philodendron sp.
Potatoe (all that grows above)
  Solanum tuberosum

R    (back)

Ragged Robin
  Lychnis flos-cuculi
Ragwort
  Senecio jacobaea
Rattle
  Rhinanthus sp.
Rhododendron
  Rhododendron sp
Rubbertree
  Ficus benjamini
Runner bean
  Phaseolus coccineus
Ruta graveolens
  Ruta graveolens

S    (back)

Sansevieria *
  Sansevieria spp.
Scopolia
  Scopolia carniolica
Skimmia japonica
  Skimmia japonica
Snowdrop
  Galanthus nivalis
Solandra
  Solandra nitida
Spathiphyllum
  Spathiphyllum floribundum
Spindle tree
  Euonymus europaeus

T    (back)

Tobacco
  Nicotiana sp.
Tomatoe (green parts)
  Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tulip *
  Tulipa gesneriana

V    (back)

Viburnum
  Viburnum spec.
Viper's bugloss
  Echium vulgare

W    (back)

Wallflower
  cheiranthus cheiri Erysimum cheiri
White melilot
  Melilotus albus
Wild daffodil
  Narcissus pseudonarcissus
wild lettuce
  Lactuca virosa
Wood anemone
  Anemone nemorosa

Y    (back)

Yew
  Taxus baccata


Gras
english

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Some grasses are loved by tortoises. Keep the grasses short and the torts will start to eat them.
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Gras
latin

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Some grasses are loved by tortoises. Keep the grasses short and the torts will start to eat them.
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Cultivated
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Here you see some cultivated plants which you can feed to the tots every now and then.
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B    (back)

Baby's Tears
  Helxine soleirolii

C    (back)

Cress *
  Lepidium sativum
Cucumber
  Cucumis sativus L.
Cucurbita
  Cucurbita pepo

L    (back)

lettuce
  lactuca

M    (back)

Marrow-stem kale
  Brassica oleracea L. (Medullosa)
Miner's lettuce
  Claytonia perfoliata

P    (back)

Purslane
  Portulaca oleracea

S    (back)

Squash
  Cucurbita maxima


Cultivated
Fruit

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Species like red-foot and other species are allowed to eat fruit as it is part of theri natural food. Some fruits are listed here which you can use for them.
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A    (back)

Apple
  Malus domestica

B    (back)

Banana
  Musa x paradisiaca L.

C    (back)

Cantaloupe *
  Cucumis melo subsp. ssp melo var.cantalupensis

G    (back)

Guava
  Psidium guajava

K    (back)

Kiwi *
  Actinidia chinensis

M    (back)

Mango
  Mangifera indica L.

P    (back)

Pawpaw
  Carica papaya L.
Pear
  Pyrus communis
Pineapple
  Ananas comosus
Prickly pear
  Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) MILL. (Cactaceae)

S    (back)

Sugar melon *
  Cucumis sp.

W    (back)

Watermelon *
  Citrullus lanatus


Cultivated
Kitchen herbs

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Kitchen herbs are no favourized food for torts.
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C    (back)

Corn Salad 
  Valerianella locusta
Cress *
  Lepidium sativum

P    (back)

Purslane
  Portulaca oleracea

R    (back)

Rocket
  Eruca vesicaria sativa
Rucola
  Rucola coltivata

W    (back)

Watercress *
  Nasturtium officinale


Cultivated
Lettuce

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Some lettuces are useful for tortoises as well. Only use thenm during times when fresh herbs are not available. Better using fresh herbs than fresh lettuces:-)
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B    (back)

Batavia lettuce
  Lactuca sativa L.

C    (back)

Catalogna
  Cichorium intybus L. var. Foliosum Hegi
Chicory
  Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Corn Salad 
  Valerianella locusta
Cos lettuce
  Lactuca romana
curled lettuce
  Lactuca sativa L.

D    (back)

Dandelion
 

E    (back)

Endive
  Cichorium endivia L.

L    (back)

lettuce
  lactuca
Lettuce
  Lactuca sativa L. var. Acephala
Lettuce
  Lactuca sativa L. var. Seculina
Lettuce
  Lactuca sativa convar. Secalina

M    (back)

miner´s lettuce
  Montia perfoliata

R    (back)

Radicchio
  Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum Hegi

S    (back)

Sugar loaf
  Cichorium intybus var. foliosum


Cultivated
Vegetables

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Do only feed vegetables very sparely to your tortoises!
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C    (back)

Carrot
  Daucus Carota

T    (back)

Turnip cabbage *
  Brassica oleracea sp.


Mushroom
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Some chelonias do finde mushrooms in their natural habitats. To them mushrooms are a fine addition in theri feeding lists.
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C    (back)

Champignon
  Agaricus Bisporus
chanterelle
  Cantharellus cibarius

L    (back)

Lentinus edodes
  Lentinus edodes

O    (back)

Oyster mushroom
  Pleurotus Ostreatus

S    (back)

Stropharia rugoso-annulata
  Stropharia rugoso-annulata


others
Canned Food

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Canned food is only for very rarely little givings useful for tortoises. Better change to fresh food!
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F    (back)

Food for Beos
 

G    (back)

Gammarus
  Gammarus


others
Dried

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Dried herbs are a very fine addition on daily feedings. They are high in fibre and the torts do love them.
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C    (back)

Chicory
 

D    (back)

Dandelion
 
Dead nettle
 

F    (back)

Field bindweed
  Convolvulus arvensis

G    (back)

Gammarus
  Gammarus

M    (back)

Mallow leaves
 
Marsh Mallow
  Althaea officinalis

P    (back)

Plantain
 

R    (back)

Raspberry Leaves
 
Ribwort Plantain 
 

S    (back)

Stinging Nettle
 
Sunflower flowers
 


others
Calcium

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Chelonia do need calcium in their daily life. Some additions are listed here.
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  Crushed Eggshells

C    (back)

CD-vet Calcio-Reptin
 
cuttlebone
 


others
Pellets

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ONLY use pellets which are low in proteins and made of pure herbs to tortoises. Some turtles and terrapins are allowed though to eat other pellets.
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A    (back)

Agrobs PRE ALPIN Testudo
 


others
Sweets

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Some sweets you should only feed very rarely to the torts.
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C    (back)

Cantaloupe *
  Cucumis melo subsp. ssp melo var.cantalupensis
Cucumber
  Cucumis sativus L.

P    (back)

Parsley root *
  Petroselinum crispum convar. Radicosum

T    (back)

tomato *
  Lycopersicon esculentum
Turnip cabbage *
  Brassica oleracea sp.

W    (back)

Watermelon *
  Citrullus lanatus


Wasserpflanzen
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Some edible water plants.
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C    (back)

Crystalwort
  Riccia fluitans

D    (back)

Duckweed
  Lemna minor

E    (back)

Egeria spp.
  Egeria sp.


Herbs
latin

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Do not collect herbs near roads, fertilized meadows and other dubiuos places.
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  Arabis hirsuta

  Arabis glabra

C    (back)

Carrot
  Daucus Carota
Corn Salad 
  Valerianella locusta
Creeping Jenny 
  Lysimachia nummularia

D    (back)

Dandelion
  Taraxacum officinale

E    (back)

Evening Primrose 
  Oenothera biennis

G    (back)

Green Purslane
  portulaca oleracea

M    (back)

Miner's lettuce
  Claytonia perfoliata

P    (back)

Plaintain, middle
  Plantago media
Plantain
  Plantago major

R    (back)

Raspberry
  Rubus idaeus
Red dead nettle
  Lamium purpureum
Ribwort Plantain 
  Plantago lanceolata
Rough hawkbit
  Leontodon sp.

S    (back)

Strawberry, wild
  Fragaria sp.

W    (back)

Watercress *
  Nasturtium officinale
White dead nettle
  Lamium album
wild carrot
  Daucus carota


Herbs
english

(back to home)
Do not collect herbs near roads, fertilized meadows and other dubiuos places.
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  Arabis hirsuta

  Arabis glabra

C    (back)

Carrot
  Daucus Carota
Corn Salad 
  Valerianella locusta
Creeping Jenny 
  Lysimachia nummularia

D    (back)

Dandelion
  Taraxacum officinale

E    (back)

Evening Primrose 
  Oenothera biennis

G    (back)

Green Purslane
  portulaca oleracea

M    (back)

Miner's lettuce
  Claytonia perfoliata

P    (back)

Plaintain, middle
  Plantago media
Plantain
  Plantago major

R    (back)

Raspberry
  Rubus idaeus
Red dead nettle
  Lamium purpureum
Ribwort Plantain 
  Plantago lanceolata
Rough hawkbit
  Leontodon sp.

S    (back)

Strawberry, wild
  Fragaria sp.

W    (back)

Watercress *
  Nasturtium officinale
White dead nettle
  Lamium album
wild carrot
  Daucus carota

Please recheck the plants marked with * in the part: details