Index for Album F-2000-06-10: Foraging in Central Park - June 10, 2000

Foraging in Central Park. Based on a tour given by "Wildman" Steve Brill.

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1 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake 2 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
3 Cornelian cherry Cornelian cherry. Not in cherry family, but in dogwood family.
Scientific name: Cornus mas
4 Cornelian cherry closeup Cornelian cherry closeup. Not ripe yet. Will be ripe in Central Park in early August.
Scientific name: Cornus mas
5 Mulberry tree Mulberry tree. There are many in Central Park.
Scientific name: Morus
6 Mulberry tree closeup Mulberry tree closeup.
Scientific name: Morus
7 Mulberries on tarp Mulberries on tarp. You spread out the tarp, climb the tree, and shake a limb.
Scientific name: Morus
8 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
9 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake 10 Blueberries Blueberries. Not ripe.
Scientific name: Vaccinium Cyanococcus
11 Cattails Cattails
Scientific name: Typha latifolia
12 Cattails closeup Cattails closeup. Male part is above female part.
Scientific name: Typha latifolia
13 Pair of mallard ducks Pair of mallard ducks. 14 Wood sorrel Wood sorrel
Scientific name: Oxalis acetosella
15 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake 16 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
17 Common spice bush Common spice bush
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin
18 Jet berry Jet berry. Immature. Poisonous.
Scientific name: Ardisia humilis
19 Wineberry Wineberry
Scientific name: Rubus phoenicolasius
20 Wineberry closeup Wineberry closeup
Scientific name: Rubus phoenicolasius
21 Indian strawberries Indian strawberries. Tasteless.
Scientific name: Duchesnea indica
22 Epazote Epazote. Used for seasoning in bean and tomato dishes.
Scientific name: Chenopodium ambrosioides
23 Epazote in situ Epazote in situ.
Scientific name: Chenopodium ambrosioides
24 Catalpa tree Catalpa tree. Not edible.
Scientific name: Catalpa speciosa
25 Small unknown mushroom Small unknown mushroom. 26 Small unknown mushrooms Small unknown mushrooms.
27 Poison ivy Poison ivy
Scientific name: Toxicodendron radicans
28 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard. At the end of its season.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale
29 Hedge mustard closeup Hedge mustard closeup.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale
30 Elderberry Elderberry. Leaves poisonous. Flowers must be cooked. Berries in late summer.
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
31 Jet berry flower Jet berry flower. Poisonous.
Scientific name: Ardisia humilis
32 Pineapple weed Pineapple weed
Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea
33 Yellow watercress Yellow watercress
Scientific name: Rorippa islandica
34 European cut-leaf blackberry European cut-leaf blackberry
Scientific name: Rubus laciniatus
35 European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup
Scientific name: Rubus laciniatus
36 European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup
Scientific name: Rubus laciniatus
37 Lamb's quarters by where we ate lunch Lamb’s quarters by where we ate lunch.
Scientific name: Chenopodium album
38 A squirrel checking us out while we ate lunch A squirrel checking us out while we ate lunch.
39 Group looking at hazelnut bush Group looking at hazelnut bush.
Scientific name: Corylus avellana
40 Hazelnut closeup Hazelnut closeup
Scientific name: Corylus avellana
41 Nasturtium flowers Nasturtium flowers. Edible, but can’t eat them in the Shakespeare Garden.
Scientific name: Tropaeolum majus
42 Black raspberries Black raspberries
Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis
43 Purple flowering raspberry Purple flowering raspberry
Scientific name: Rubus odoratus
44 Lamb's quarters Lamb’s quarters. Large patch by Belvedere Castle.
Scientific name: Chenopodium album
45 Blueberries Blueberries
Scientific name: Vaccinium Cyanococcus
46 June berry June berry
Scientific name: Amelanchier species
47 June berry closeup June berry closeup
Scientific name: Amelanchier species
48 Sassafras leaves Sassafras leaves. They come in three types.
Scientific name: Sassafras albidum
49 One of the tour participants smelling the sasasfras root she pulled One of the tour participants smelling the sasasfras root she pulled.
Scientific name: Sassafras albidum
50 Common blue violet Common blue violet. Like lettuce. Getting to the end of the season. Now only small leaves in the shade are good.
Scientific name: Viola papilionacea
51 Field garlic Field garlic. Steve explaining you have to peel the bulbs.
Scientific name: Allium vineale
52 Field garlic bulb closeup Field garlic bulb closeup
Scientific name: Allium vineale
53 Field garlic seed pod Field garlic seed pod
Scientific name: Allium vineale
54 Field garlic seed pod Field garlic seed pod. More mature than the prior one.
Scientific name: Allium vineale
55 Different type of mulberry Different type of mulberry. Has loped leaves.
Scientific name: Morus
56 Kentucky coffee tree beans Kentucky coffee tree beans.
Scientific name: Gymnocladus dioicus
57 Wild persimmons Wild persimmons. Flower closeup. Leaves now good for tea. Fruits in late fall.
Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana
58 Wild persimmons trunk Wild persimmons trunk. Very dark. In ebony family. Notice rectangles.
Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana
59 Epazote again Epazote again.
Scientific name: Chenopodium ambrosioides
60 Poor man's pepper Poor man’s pepper.
Scientific name: Lepidium virginicum
61 Common spice bush with immature berries Common spice bush with immature berries.
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin
62 Beech tree Beech tree
Scientific name: Fagus
63 Day lilies Day lilies. Flowers are edible.
Scientific name: Hemerocallis
64 Apple trees Apple trees.
Scientific name: Malus
65 Burdock Burdock. First year plant has root edible throughout year.
Scientific name: Arctium species
66 2nd year burdock 2nd year burdock. Note leaves on central stem. Root is inedible, but can eat the stem like artichoke. This is young second year.
Scientific name: Arctium species
67 2nd year burdock 2nd year burdock. Older than the prior one.
Scientific name: Arctium species
68 Wild cherries along reservoir Wild cherries along reservoir. Lower branches have been pruned off.
Scientific name: Prunus serotina
69 Mulberries along reservoir Mulberries along reservoir.
Scientific name: Morus
70 June berries closeup June berries closeup. Immature.
Scientific name: Amelanchier species

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