something yummy in the hay !

I bought a couple of big bales of hay some time ago, and have been feeding it to my rabbits each day

recently I found some unusual (for me, not being a gardener) looking dried plants in the bale. they are dark green almost black, with long stems, of upto 30cm, smallish shrivelled leaves of about 2-4 cm across, the stems are about 3 mm in diameter and woody

at first I took them out, not wanting to poison my boys and girls without knowing what I was feeding them, but one time I left some in by mistake...

the rabbits love them ! even more than veggies and bananas

sorry for the vague description....anybody have a clue as to what it is ?

Could be some kind of umbillifer, but I'd need a photo or sample to tell you more.

could be a thistle or nettle

forgot to mention...the stems and leaves don't have any nettles or thorns

tried umbelliferae, but the leaves appear broader than umbelliferae and the stems are really thin

sadly, I can't find any more in the bale, to get a picture

piningforarabbit said:

forgot to mention...the stems and leaves don't have any nettles or thorns

tried umbelliferae, but the leaves appear broader than umbelliferae and the stems are really thin

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ooo....this might be it

Umbelliferae - Anthriscus sylvestris

do rabs like this then ?