Veggies by Family

[naturestee]

Repost- originally posted in May

So most of you probably aren't interested in this at all, but that's okay. I'm a Biology nerd, and I studied plant taxonomy in college and used to look for endangered plant species for a job.

There have been a few people on Etherbun mentioning that if someone wants to do a no-pellet or very low-pellet diet, they should try to choose veggies from different plant families to help give their rabbits enough variety and nutrients in their diet. So I thought I'd make it easier and separate known safe plants into lists by family.

If I'm missing something, please let me know!

Rabbit Veggie Lists Used:
http://www.rabbit.org/care/veggies.html
http://www.adoptarabbit.org/articles/packet/abcvegi.html
http://www.rosybunny.com/veggielist_eng.htm
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/feeding_en.pdf



Amaranthaceae
Beet greens
Spinach
Swiss Chard

Apiaceae
Caraway
Carrots, carrot greens
Celery
Chervil
Cilantro
Dill
Fennel
Ground elder, Goutweed, snow-in-the-mountain
Lovage
Parsley
Parsnip

Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asteraceae- Asters, daisies, sunflowers
Artichoke (jerusalem)
Chamomile
Chinese lettuce
Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides!)
Endive
Escarole
Indian lettuce
Marigold
Radicchio
Romaine Lettuce (or other dark green or red lettuces)
Tarragon

Boraginaceae
Borage
Comfrey

Brassicaceae- Mustards and Cabbages
Arugula/rocket
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower (limited amounts, gassy)
Chinese cabbage/Choy Sum/Pak Choy
Collard greens
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mustard Greens
Radish Greens
Watercress

Convolvulaceae- Bindweed, Morning Glory
Water Spinach/Kang Kong

Cucurbitaceae- gourds
Cucumber
Pumpkin
Zucchini

Fabaceae- Legumes
Alfalfa sprouts
Clover sprouts
Clover
Pea pods (the flat edible kind)
Snow pea shoots

Lamiaceae- Mints
Basil
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
Savory
Thyme

Malvaceae- Mallows
Okra

Oleaceae- olives
Lilac

Poaceae- Grasses
Wheat grass

Rosaceae- Roses
Blackberry leaves
Raspberry leaves
Salad burnet/small burnet

Solanaceae-Nightshades
Green peppers- fruit only!
Tomatoes- fruit only!

Urticaceae
Nettle

 

[Raspberry82]

Oh Wow naturestee! This is GREAT! :biggrin2: I've read countless bunny books and i didn't even know asparagus, cucumber and zucchini were ok. Thanks so much for posting this! It will help me a bunch. I'm a plant nut too, probably from growing up with an avid flower & veggie gardening family, hehe.

:jumpforjoy:

 

[rabb1tmad]

This is fabulous. There are things on there that I wouldn't have even thought about feeding. You are a star naturestee, thanks for your hard work