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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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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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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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Dandelion
This plant can be used as a potherb, in salad, and as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be picked in early spring before the plant has flowered to add to salads, it can also be used in replace of spinach. The leaves should be boiled in two waters to rid bitterness. The roots can [...]
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Acorns
Acorns are found on oak trees. Oak trees can be identified by the five to eight lobes on each side of their alternate leaves, which turn from yellow to brown in the fall, the bark, which is deeply grooved and grayish in color, and of course, the acorns. Oak trees commonly grow in both hemispheres [...]
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Asparagus
Asparagus grows in temperate regions throughout the world, often found in fields, old homesteads, backroads, and along fences. In the spring, the Asparagus plant resembles a cluster of green fingers. The mature plant resembles a small tree (roughly 4 feet tall), and has fernlike, wispy foliage and red berries (berries could be poisonous, DON’T EAT). [...]
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Arrowroot
The arrowroot a plant that thrives in a moist to wet habitat, and is found worldwide in temperate zones and in the tropics. It has arrow-shaped leaves that are approximately 1 foot long and 4 inches wide, few white flowers, and potato-like tubers most often found in mud. The branced stems grow up to 6 [...]
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Cattail