Firstupwehavecleavers, a plantthatisrarelynoticeduntilitiswalkedthroughduetothecurvedbristlesonit's stem. Whichscratchtheskintheskinrawinwhatlookslikecutsfromsmallknives.
Nextupwehavelamb's quarters a noxiousweedthatisextremelydelicious, veryhealthyduetonutritionalcontentandisalsowaterproofbecauseofthewaxylikecrystalswhichcovertheplant.
Number 11 ischickweed. A beautifulplantthatgrowsin a rosetteandlovesedgesofhousesandgardens. It's extremelysmallwhiteflowerisrarelynoticedandwhenitismanythinkithastenpetalsduetothedeepsplitinthepetals.
Cominginatnumberninewehavethedandelion, a plantthatsomeloveandmanyhatebecausetheycannotgetridofit. Oneofthemost, ifnotthemostwellknownwildedibleplant, theleavesareextremelyhealthyboastinganimpressiveamountofvitamin A.
Inatnumbersevenwehavethebroadleafplantain, orplantagomajor. A relativeofthecommercialsourceofPsyllium, thiscommonedibleplantgrowsveryprolificinmostareasofthecountry. Theleavesmustbeeatenwhenyoungastheygetstringyduetotheveinsrunninguptheleaf.
Numbersixis a plantthatmanyconfusewithcloverthoughitisnot a clover, andthankfullythisisnot a fatalmistake. Woodsorrelisin a differentfamily, andis a lottastierrawthanclover.
Thoughnumberfiveiscalledwildlettuceitcan't actuallybeeatenrawasithas a verybittermilkylatexthatactuallycontainsopiatesthatneedtobecookedout. Therearemanyvarietiesofwildlettuceanddeterminingonfromanotherisverydifficult.
branchingit's wayinatnumberfouristhewhitepine. A commontreethatisusuallyconsideredthesupermarketoftheforestasyoucangetfoodfromthebark, thenuts, theyoungcones, a gluefromthesap, andteafromtheneedles.
Numbertwois a plantthatmanymaynotknowis a relativeofourdomesticbuckwheat. A memberoftheRumexfamilytheleaveshavedistinctcurlsalongtheedgesandaregreatifcollectedattherighttimeofyear.
Shepherdspurseis a smalldelicateplantthatishardtoseeunlessyouareclosetoitbecauseofit's narrowandthinprofile. Theheartshapedseedpodscomeoutof a stemthatgrowfromleaves, whichtomanyresemblesmalldandelionleaves.
Whew! that's a lotofplantsin a shorttimebuthopefullythisshouldgiveyouguysanideathatyoudon't alwayshavetoleavehometofind a varietyofedibleplants.
Therearemanymoreplantsthatcanoccurinyouryardsothislistisbynomeansexhaustivebutit's justmeanttobe a guideforsomethingstolookfor.
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HeyguysthisisJoshherewithTrillium: WildEdiblesandtodayand I wantedtocountdown 12 differentedibleplantsthatyouguyscanfindinyouryard.