Come see the cow parsley at Railway Fields... - Harringay online2024-03-28T23:31:28Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/come-see-the-cow-parsley-at-railway-fields?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Liz.tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11626742019-04-26T08:15:32.049ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>Thanks Liz.</p>
<p>Thanks Liz.</p> I think you may be thinking o…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11626682019-04-26T07:14:48.672ZLizhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Liz
<p>I think you may be thinking of ragwort, which we also have at Railway Fields, it’s the preferred food of cinnabar moth caterpillars. </p>
<p>I think you may be thinking of ragwort, which we also have at Railway Fields, it’s the preferred food of cinnabar moth caterpillars. </p> I think you are right Saddic…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11629532019-04-26T07:12:40.207ZLizhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Liz
<p>I think you are right Saddic but folknames can be quite flexible and highly regional so it’s possible that in the North East it had that name. Mabey’s book Food for Free lists about 15 regional names for this plant (although not Mother-Die interestingly despite his flagging up the dangers of mixing this flower up with hemlock)</p>
<p>I think you are right Saddic but folknames can be quite flexible and highly regional so it’s possible that in the North East it had that name. Mabey’s book Food for Free lists about 15 regional names for this plant (although not Mother-Die interestingly despite his flagging up the dangers of mixing this flower up with hemlock)</p> Is this the stuff which is po…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11629492019-04-26T06:52:53.287ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>Is this the stuff which is poisonous to horses ?</p>
<p>Is this the stuff which is poisonous to horses ?</p> I always understood Old Man's…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11626632019-04-26T06:46:56.231ZSaddichttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Saddic
<p>I always understood Old Man's Beard to be white headed, wild clematis which grows in hedgerows. Another beautiful native plant.</p>
<p>I always understood Old Man's Beard to be white headed, wild clematis which grows in hedgerows. Another beautiful native plant.</p> It was considered very bad lu…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-26:844301:Comment:11626602019-04-26T05:28:26.187ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>It was considered very bad luck to pick and bring it into the house where I grew up in the North East. I think my Mam used to call it Old Man’s Beard.</p>
<p>It was considered very bad luck to pick and bring it into the house where I grew up in the North East. I think my Mam used to call it Old Man’s Beard.</p> I love cow parsley. To me it…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-25:844301:Comment:11627472019-04-25T17:05:52.267ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>I love cow parsley. To me it is so emblematic of the British Countryside. I'll definitely come on down to RF and revel in it. Thanks for the tip.</p>
<p>I love cow parsley. To me it is so emblematic of the British Countryside. I'll definitely come on down to RF and revel in it. Thanks for the tip.</p>