Partridge Berry, a Nutritious Trailside Treat
Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens), is a low growing, evergreen vine that trails along forest and woodland floors. It is native
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Edible Landscape Plants
Edible Landscape plants are plants that are purchased for aesthetic or utilitarian purposes in our cultivated landscapes. Many of these are overlooked as edible plants unless they are marked as such when purchased. Foraging for edible landscape plants can offer just as much value as wild plants, and are often easier to identify because they are commonly tagged with identification information at the time of purchase.
Wild Mint, Fragrant Leaves and Digestive Aid
Wild mint (Mentha spp.), belongs to a genus of heavily fragrant and aromatic plants. The Mentha genus is the eponymous
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Black Walnut, Grandiose and Medicinally Valuable
Black walnut (Juglans nigra), is a deciduous tree that can be found throughout the eastern, and midwestern states. Valued for
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Day Lily, an Ornate and Versatile Edible
Day lily (Hemerocallis fulva), commonly known as orange day lily or tiger daylily, is a bright, showy and greatly recognisable
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Honey Locust, Menacing Thorns Protecting a Sweet Treat
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), is a deciduous tree and a member of the bean/pea family. It bears long seed filled
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Ash, a Wild Edible with a Threatened Future
Ash (Fraxinus spp.), refers to a collective genus of large flowering, deciduous trees. They can be found throughout the world,
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Hazelnuts, A Wild Favorite for Many Foragers
Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.) are the familiar produce of the hazel shrub. A deciduous plant that is native to southeast Canada
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Ox-eye daisy, Simple Beauty with Edible Leaves and Flowers
Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) are a species of flowering perennials that grow throughout the world. They are originally native to
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Redbud, a Bold and Beautiful Tree with Edible Flowers
Redbud (Cercis canadensis), is a small species of tree that grows right across the States. It is endemic to the
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Hackberry, Small but very Flavorful Edible Berries
Hackberry (Celtis spp.) is a hardwood deciduous tree that bears tiny red/purple, edible fruits. Two very similar species exist. The
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Chinquapin, an Uncommon but Flavorful Treat
Chinquapin (Castanea pumila) is a species of tree native to midwest and southeastern states, particularly North and South Carolina and
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Pecan (Hickory), a Highly Nutritious Nut Native to the Midwest
The pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory, a genus of trees that contains up to 12 species
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Bunchberry, a Beautiful and Valuable Wild Edible
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), or also known as creeping dogwood, is a perennial flowering subshrub species. This plant is native to
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Redroot Pigweed, a Humble and Underrated Wild Edible
Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), also known as pigweed amaranth, is a common summer annual herb. This plant is native to
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Sourwood Tree, Gorgeous Foliage and Tasty Flowers
Sourwood tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) is a small deciduous tree that’s native to eastern North America. This tree is especially common
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Wild Cucumber, Inedible Fruits but Great for Making Tea
Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) is an annual vine plant that belongs to the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae). Wild cucumber is native
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Wild Cucumber, a Hairy and Prickly Gherkin Cucumber
Wild cucumber (Cucumis anguria), or more commonly known as West Indian gherkin, is a vine that belongs to the cucumber
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Juneberry, Tasty and Nutritious Native Fruits
Juneberry (Amelanchier), also known as saskatoon, serviceberry, or wild-plum, is a genus comprised of more than 20 species of deciduous
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Chickweed, a Delicious and Nutritious Weed
Chickweed is a common winter annual plant that grows all over Asia, Europe, and North America. The name chickweed itself
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Ground Ivy, an Aromatic, Evergreen Wild Edible
Despite its name, ground ivy (Glechoma Hederacea) is actually not related to the true ivy. Instead, it’s actually a member
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