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Author Archives: Wild Edible
Puffball Mushrooms
The wild edible mushroom called the Puffball is round or pear-shaped and might or might not have a stalk-like base, and are typically gray, whitish, or tan. The interior of a puffball is solid white initially, gradually turning yellow, then brown as the mushroom gets more mature. Finally, the interior changes to a mass of [...]
Chestnut
Chestnut trees grow in temperate and tropical regions throughout the world, and is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family. The American Chestnut tree could grow to ten feet in diameter and 100 feet tall and could live to be 600 years old. It provided food, [...]
Cattail
Cattails is easily recognizable, and commonly grows in full sun areas at the margins of lakes, streams, canals, rivers, and brackish water. Cattails have strap-like, pointed leaves, with parallel veins, resemble other wetland plants, but last year’s stalks provide positive identification, which are white, dense, furry, cigar-shaped overwintered seed heads standing atop very long, stout [...]
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Burdock
The Burdock is thistle plant native to the Old World, although several species have been widely introduced in temperate climates worldwide. It is often found in disturbed habitats, roadsides, vacant lots, and fields. It is a major wild food source and has long-stalked wedge-shaped, wavy edged, toothless leaves that looks much like Rhubarb. Burdock leaves [...]
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Blueberry
Most people who live in Canada or the United States are very familiar with wild Blueberries. They often grow in open, sunny areas, and variations are found in many north temperate climates around the world. Among other common names, Blueberries are also known at Huckleberries, Bilberries, and Deerberries. The Blueberry is a shrub which can [...]
Black Eyed Susan
The Black Eyed Susan is an easily recognizable plant native to most of North America. It most often grows in moist thickets or fields. It can reach a height of around 3 feet, and has alternate, mostly basal leaves 4 to 8 inches long, covered by coarse hair. The Black Eyed Susan flowers from June [...]
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Agave
Agaves prefer dry, open areas. They most often grow in Mexico, but can also be found in the western deserts of the United States and in central and tropical South America. The plants have a large rosette of thick fleshy leaves, each ending typically in a sharp point and with a spiny leaf edge. The [...]
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Wild Carrot
The Wild Carrot, otherwise known as Queen Anne’s Lace or Bird’s Nest, is a common plant in the Parsley Family. It’s most distinctive features are the roots, which resemble and smell like carrots, and the flat-topped umbel of white flowers. It is most typically found in dry fields. It grows to 1 to 3 feet [...]
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Beechnut
The Beech tree grows in temperate regions throughout the world, and generally prefers forests. It is commonly found in the eastern United States, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In addition, Beech relatives are found in Chile, New Guinea, and New Zealand. Beech trees are large, symmetrical forest trees that have smooth, light-gray bark and dark [...]
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Shaggy Mane/Lawyer’s Wig Mushroom