7 Springtime Not-So-Common Edible and Medicinal Plants

7 Springtime Not-So-Common Edible and Medicinal Plants

Depending where you are geographically located, some of these plants may be protected, or they may not occur in your area. Be sure to check local laws...

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How to Identify Wintercress

How to Identify Wintercress

Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris), also called Yellow Rocket, can be found in a variety of habitats all over Canada, the U.S., and Europe but in partic...

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Trout Lily Identification

Trout Lily Identification

BE SURE TO TEST ONLY A LITTLE FIRST AS THESE "CAN BE" AN EMETIC!!! THEN ONLY IN SMALL QUANTITIES. Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) grows in huge c...

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Edible Coastal Plants

Edible Coastal Plants

Many people are fortunate to be living along coastlines. Not only can they go inland to forage, but they have many edible coastal plants available to ...

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Lumina Borealis

Lumina Borealis

Many people have asked, what do I do when I am not foraging? Far too many things to list, but one thing is spending quality time with family. On Decem...

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Sweetfern Identification

Sweetfern Identification

Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) is a shrub that is native to eastern Canada and the eastern U.S.. It makes for an enjoyable, aromatic tea. Used medici...

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Velvet Shank Mushroom Identification

Velvet Shank Mushroom Identification

Velvet shank mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) are tasty winter mushrooms but require caution when identifying (Be sure to check out the two links belo...

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Hen-of-the-Woods Identification

Hen-of-the-Woods Identification

Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa) is a major score when you find it! One hen of the woods provides a lot of free food (see links below for more info...

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Autumn Olive Berry Identification

Autumn Olive Berry Identification

With food security an issue there is no denying this incredible shrub can be part of a solution. Autumn olive shrubs (Elaeagnus umbellata) produce a t...

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Chicken-of-the-Woods Identification

Chicken-of-the-Woods Identification

Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) is a choice edible mushroom that is much sought after by many foragers! It can be found growing at the ba...

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