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strange wild edibles
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Posted by philmont_709n2 z6 Ohio (My Page) on Tue, May 29, 07 at 17:44
| I am very interested in this. does anyone know of plants that can be eaten even though very few sources say edible? for example, the seeds of this sedge i found says nothing about being poisonous nor edible.
They look like they could be ground into flour or something like that. and maple seeds. they are so numerous and aren't poisonous, can you eat them and are they good for you? anyone know things about this?
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RE: strange wild edibles
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| I eat stinging nettles, lambs quarters and several varieties of flowers. I know that cattails are completly edible, chickory roots are a coffee sub, part of milkweed is edible (can't remember exactly what right now), Queen anns lace roots can be eaten, burdock root is edible. There are some books on wild edibles available. Start with your library. |
RE: strange wild edibles
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I have a book on edible garden weeds in Ontario. The book has recipes and the aim is to try them all this summer. So far I have eaten sow thistles(they are much like spinach (cooked) but a little bitter)and Comfrey leaves and stems (fairly bland but ok). Burdock roots (Gobo)and cattail /bulrushes are next.
Josie23 - The half grown milk weed pods are edible according to my book. They're on for later this summer. |
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