Index for Album F-2000-06-10: Foraging - Jun 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.
4 Cornelian cherry closeup Cornelian cherry closeup. Not ripe yet. Will be ripe in Central Park in early August.
5 Mulberry tree Mulberry tree. There are many in Central Park.
6 Mulberry tree closeup Mulberry tree closeup.
7 Mulberries on tarp Mulberries on tarp. You spread out the tarp, climb the tree, and shake a limb.
8 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
9 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
10 Blueberries Blueberries. Not ripe.
11 Cattails Cattails
12 Cattails closeup Cattails closeup. Male part is above female part.
13 Pair of mallard ducks Pair of mallard ducks.
14 Wood sorrel Wood sorrel
15 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
16 Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
17 Common spice bush Common spice bush
18 Jet berry Jet berry. Immature. Poisonous.
19 Wineberry Wineberry
20 Wineberry closeup Wineberry closeup
21 Indian strawberries Indian strawberries. Tasteless.
22 Epazote Epazote. Used for seasoning in bean and tomato dishes.
23 Epazote in situ Epazote in situ.
24 Catalpa tree Catalpa tree. Not edible.
25 Small unknown mushroom Small unknown mushroom.
26 Small unknown mushrooms Small unknown mushrooms.
27 Poison ivy Poison ivy
28 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard. At the end of its season.
29 Hedge mustard closeup Hedge mustard closeup.
30 Elderberry Elderberry. Leaves poisonous. Flowers must be cooked. Berries in late summer.
31 Jet berry flower Jet berry flower. Poisonous.
32 Pineapple weed Pineapple weed
33 Yellow watercress Yellow watercress
34 European cut-leaf blackberry European cut-leaf blackberry
35 European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup
36 European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup European cut-leaf blackberry flower closeup
37 Lamb's quarters by where we ate lunch Lamb's quarters by where we ate lunch.
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.
40 Hazelnut closeup Hazelnut closeup
41 Nasturtium flowers Nasturtium flowers. Edible, but can't eat them in the Shakespeare Garden.
42 Black raspberries Black raspberries
43 Purple flowering raspberry Purple flowering raspberry
44 Lamb's quarters Lamb's quarters. Large patch by Belvedere Castle.
45 Blueberries Blueberries
46 June berry June berry
47 June berry closeup June berry closeup
48 Sassafras leaves Sassafras leaves. They come in three types.
49 One of the tour participants smelling the sasasfras root she pulled One of the tour participants smelling the sasasfras root she pulled.
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.
51 Field garlic Field garlic. Steve explaining you have to peel the bulbs.
52 Field garlic bulb closeup Field garlic bulb closeup
53 Field garlic seed pod Field garlic seed pod
54 Field garlic seed pod Field garlic seed pod. More mature than the prior one.
55 Different type of mulberry Different type of mulberry. Has loped leaves.
56 Kentucky coffee tree beans Kentucky coffee tree beans.
57 Wild persimmons Wild persimmons. Flower closeup. Leaves now good for tea. Fruits in late fall.
58 Wild persimmons trunk Wild persimmons trunk. Very dark. In ebony family. Notice rectangles.
59 Epazote again Epazote again.
60 Poor man's pepper Poor man's pepper.
61 Common spice bush with immature berries Common spice bush with immature berries.
62 Beech tree Beech tree
63 Day lilies Day lilies. Flowers are edible.
64 Apple trees Apple trees.
65 Burdock Burdock. First year plant has root edible throughout year.
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.
67 2nd year burdock 2nd year burdock. Older than the prior one.
68 Wild cherries along reservoir Wild cherries along reservoir. Lower branches have been pruned off.
69 Mulberries along reservoir Mulberries along reservoir.
70 June berries closeup June berries closeup. Immature.

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