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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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Black Birch
Black Birch is a tree that grows in forests throughout temperate regions in eastern North America. This common tree’s cambium (the green layer under the bark) contains the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory oil of wintergreen, which you can smell if you scratch-and-sniff the twigs or bark. The Black Birch is most easily distinguished by the alternate (unpaired), [...]
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Persimmon
Persimmons are a fruit that grows from trees that vary greatly in appearance, and grow wild in some states. They can be used to make jam, jelly, vinegar, beer, tea, a coffee substance and breadstuff. They should be gathered after the first frost when they are completely ripe and very soft. Persimmons can be eaten [...]
Posted in All Edible Plants, Tree Also tagged Berries/Fruits/Nuts, Elliptic Shaped Leaves, Fall, Single Leaf Arrangement, toothless, Winter Leave a comment
Blueberry