Index for Album F-1999-11-28: Foraging - Nov 28, 1999

A "Wildman" Steve Brill foraging tour of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. For more on foraging see foraging.com.

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1 Hedge Mustard
2 Hedge Mustard
3 Hedge Mustard
4 Lambs-Quarters
5 Lambs-Quarters. Here's some that's six feet tall!
6 White Snake Root - poisonous. Wildman holding some and telling the story of the cows eating it and poisoning people drinking the milk.
7 Field Garlic (Wild Onions)
8 Artist's Mushroom (Ganoderma applanatum) - not edible.
9 Gout Weed
10 Gout Weed
11 Oyster Mushroom
12 Oyster Mushroom. Lots of them!
13 Oyster Mushroom - Wildman holding some.
14 Oyster Mushroom. More of them.
15 Oyster Mushroom. These were found by a couple not on the tour.
16 Turkey Tail Mushroom
17 Common Blackberry - out of season.
18 Pokeberry - poisonous. Steve giving a story.
19 Crepidotus Mushroom - not good to eat.
20 Crepidotus Mushroom - not good to eat.
21 Chicory
22 Northern Bay Berry (wild bay leaves)
23 Poor Man's Pepper
24 Poor Man's Pepper
25 Poor Man's Pepper
26 Wild Parsnips. A nice patch.
27 Wild Parsnips. Wildman starting to dig up the first one.
28 Burdock. Second year.
29 Burdock. First year.
30 Mugwort
31 Chickweed
32 Curly Dock (Yellow Dock)
33 Common Blue Violet
34 Gingko. Leaves and a few fruits.
35 Beefstake (Shiso)
36 Ragweed - not edible.
37 Ground Ivy
38 Velvet Foot Mushroom (commercially is Enotake) - too old to eat.
39 Wineberry (Wild Raspberry) - out of season.
40 Bitter Dock - not as good, too bitter.
41 Wild Lettuce
42 Wild Lettuce
43 Osage Orange - not edible, reputed to keep away roaches.
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