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Old 26-07-2004, 05:03 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Wild wild rocket


In article ,
"Phil L" writes:
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| This is the crux of the problem, it seems that most of these instances of
| toxicity are only recorded WRT cattle, horses etc etc- this doesn't always
| apply to humans though...certain plants which are highly toxic to one
| species are harmless and even beneficial to another....the short answer is
| 'I do not know', but safe to say that while none of them are likely to kill
| you, the worst you could expect is stomach ache if you do happen upon 'a bad
| one' - personally, I wouldn't take a risk, but it's up to you.

That is why I am perfectly happy to try wild Cruciferae, but not
Solanaceae or (for that matter) Pot Noodles.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.