Index for Album F-2005-05-30: Foraging - May 30, 2005

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

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1 Wild Ginger Wild Ginger. This too close to the road. Only the roots edible.
2 Pineapple weed Pineapple weed
3 Common spice bush Common spice bush. Leaves in tear drip shape. Use leaves for teas. Note smooth edges on leaves. Has red berries in the Fall. Like allspice.
4 Arrowroot Arrowroot. With duckweed on the lake surface.
5 Arrowroot closeup Arrowroot closeup
6 Cattail Cattail. Stems are round, not flat like poisonous iris. Anything tender you can eat. Cook or eat raw. Seeds collectable only for two weeks in mid-June.
7 Jewelweed Jewelweed. Cattails in the background
8 Jewelweed closeup Jewelweed closeup. See the water bead into jewels.
9 Indian strawberry Indian strawberry. Edible, but tasteless.
10 Indian strawberry closeup Indian strawberry closeup. Edible, but tasteless.
11 Sheep sorrel Sheep sorrel. Leaves are better than flowers.
12 Blueberries Blueberries
13 Lamb's quarters Lamb's quarters
14 May apple May apple
15 Wineberries Wineberries. Stems are round.
16 Poison ivy Poison ivy. Ground type.
17 Poison ivy Poison ivy. Climbing type.
18 Burdock Burdock. Dana dug one up.
19 Wild chervil or honewart Wild chervil or honewart. Good in soups. Use like parsley. Smaller leaves better.
20 Wild chervil or honewart Wild chervil or honewart. Leaves closeup.
21 Violets Violets
22 White snakeroot White snakeroot. Wildman pretends to eat some.
23 White snakeroot White snakeroot. In situ.
24 Mugwort Mugwort
25 Pokeweed Pokeweed
26 Blackberry Blackberry
27 Eggs Eggs
28 Black raspberry Black raspberry
29 Field onion bulb Field onion bulb
30 Wood sorrel Wood sorrel. With violets and other things mixed in.
31 Sassafras Sassafras. Three types of leaves.
32 White clover White clover. American red clover is European.
33 Ground ivy Ground ivy. Tea only.
34 Greenbrier Greenbrier. Smaller leaves edible.
35 Hawthorne Hawthorne. This is thornless variety.
36 Hawthorne Hawthorne. Flowers closeup.
37 American persimmon American persimmon. No flowers.
38 Garlic mustard Garlic mustard, second year
39 Black locust flowers Black locust flowers. Only in season a few weeks. Only flowers edible. Rest is poisonous.
40 Black locust tree Black locust tree
41 Japanese barberry Japanese barberry. Only light green leaves edible. Berries taste awful. Short season. Have to be careful of thorns.
42 Guilder rose Guilder rose, a.k.a. cramp bark. Berries too bitter.
43 Spike. Must have long neddles Spike. Must have long neddles. Can break up needles and make tea. That's a house sparrow sitting on the branch. [Needs better name.]
44 Epazote Epazote. Use in bean dishes or tomato sauce. Small quantities.
45 Polonia tree Polonia tree. Not edible.

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