Index for Album F-2001-07-08: Foraging - Jul 08, 2001

Foraging in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Based on a tour given by "Wildman" Steve Brill. Includes some pictures taken four days later to replace ones that hadn't come out.

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1 Juneberry Juneberry.
2 Dog stinkhorn mushroom Dog stinkhorn mushroom.
3 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard.
4 Hedge mustard flower close up Hedge mustard flower close up.
5 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard.
6 Young hedge mustard Young hedge mustard.
7 Purslane Purslane.
8 Quickweed Quickweed. Not good to eat.
9 Greater Ragweed [Ambrosia trifida] Greater Ragweed [Ambrosia trifida]. Not edible. Known for causing allergies.
10 Garlic mustard Garlic mustard, 2nd year.
11 Poor man's pepper Poor man's pepper.
12 Hedge mustard again Hedge mustard again.
13 Lady's thumb Lady's thumb.
14 Wood sorrel Wood sorrel.
15 Burdock Burdock, 2nd year. See stalk. When no flowers is still edible.
16 Burdock Burdock. Steve holding peeled stem. Boil one minute.
17 Monarch butterfly Monarch butterfly.
18 Boletus rubellus Boletus rubellus.
19 Boletus rubellus Boletus rubellus.
20 Pigskin poison puffballs Pigskin poison puffballs.
21 Little brown mushrooms Little brown mushrooms. Too many look alike. People don't know if edible.
22 Little brown mushrooms Little brown mushrooms.
23 Mica caps Mica caps. Inky cap family. Turn to ink as they get older. Tasteless, but not poisonous.
24 Fibercaps Fibercaps. Poisonous. See radial lines.
25 Poison ivy Poison ivy.
26 Epazote Epazote.
27 Epazote leaf closeup Epazote leaf closeup.
28 Mugwort Mugwort. Can make tea.
29 Mugwort Mugwort. Deeply cut leaves.
30 Epazote with flower Epazote with flower.
31 Horse nettle Horse nettle. In nightshade family. Poisonous. But the bees like it.
32 Witch hazel Witch hazel.
33 Kousa dogwood Kousa dogwood.
34 European chestnut European chestnut.
35 Hawthorne Hawthorne.
36 Hawthorne leaf Hawthorne leaf.
37 European blackberry European blackberry.
38 Common spicebush Common spicebush.
39 Burdock Burdock, 1st year.
40 Queen Anne's lace Queen Anne's lace. 2nd year. Is wild carrot.
41 Common evening primrose Common evening primrose.
42 Cattails Cattails.
43 Black raspberry Black raspberry. First year no berries.
44 Elderberry Elderberry. Ripe in August.
45 Common blackberry Common blackberry.
46 Common blackberry Common blackberry.
47 Purple flowering raspberry Purple flowering raspberry.
48 Purple flowering raspberry Purple flowering raspberry.
49 Poor man's pepper Poor man's pepper.
50 Common mallow Common mallow.
51 Common mallow flower Common mallow flower.
52 Jewelweed Jewelweed.
53 Wineberry Wineberry.
54 Lamb's quarters Lamb's quarters.
55 Amaranth Amaranth. Little black seeds in the Fall.
56 Thistle Thistle.
57 Pokeweed Pokeweed. Berries poison. Stems can be cooked in the Spring.
58 Sweet wormwood Sweet wormwood.
59 Goutweed Goutweed.
60 Goutweed flower Goutweed flower.
61 Elderberry flowers Elderberry flowers. Flowers edible.
62 Burdock root Burdock root.
63 Enchanter's nightshades Enchanter's nightshades. Burrs stick to you.
64 Juneberry Juneberry. [This picture and following were taken on Jul 12th on a quick bike trip I made to the park. To replace some that hadn't come out well.]
65 Juneberry Juneberry. Berry closeup.
66 Quickweed flower Quickweed flower.
67 Goutweed flower Goutweed flower.
68 Patch of goutweed in flower Patch of goutweed in flower.
69 Elderberry flower Elderberry flower.
70 Common spice bush berry Common spice bush berry.

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