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

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Number	Thumbnail	Caption	Number	Thumbnail	Caption
1		Wild Ginger. This too close to the road. Only the roots edible.	2		Pineapple weed Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea
3		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. Scientific name: Lindera benzoin	4		Arrowroot. With duckweed on the lake surface. Scientific name: Maranta arundinaceae
5		Arrowroot closeup Scientific name: Maranta arundinaceae	6		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. Scientific name: Typha latifolia
7		Jewelweed. Cattails in the background Scientific name: Impatiens capensis	8		Jewelweed closeup. See the water bead into jewels. Scientific name: Impatiens capensis
9		Indian strawberry. Edible, but tasteless. Scientific name: Duchesnea indica	10		Indian strawberry closeup. Edible, but tasteless. Scientific name: Duchesnea indica
11		Sheep sorrel. Leaves are better than flowers. Scientific name: Rumex acetosella	12		Blueberries Scientific name: Vaccinium Cyanococcus
13		Lamb’s quarters Scientific name: Chenopodium album	14		May apple Scientific name: Podophyllum peltatum
15		Wineberries. Stems are round. Scientific name: Rubus phoenicolasius	16		Poison ivy. Ground type. Scientific name: Toxicodendron radicans
17		Poison ivy. Climbing type. Scientific name: Toxicodendron radicans	18		Burdock. Dana dug one up. Scientific name: Arctium species
19		Wild chervil or honewart. Good in soups. Use like parsley. Smaller leaves better.	20		Wild chervil or honewart. Leaves closeup.
21		Violets Scientific name: Viola papilionacea	22		White snakeroot. Wildman pretends to eat some. Scientific name: Ageratina altissima
23		White snakeroot. In situ. Scientific name: Ageratina altissima	24		Mugwort Scientific name: Artemisia vulgaris
25		Pokeweed Scientific name: Phytolacca americana	26		Blackberry Scientific name: Rubus laciniatus
27		Eggs	28		Black raspberry Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis
29		Field onion bulb Scientific name: Allium vineale	30		Wood sorrel. With violets and other things mixed in. Scientific name: Oxalis acetosella
31		Sassafras. Three types of leaves. Scientific name: Sassafras albidum	32		White clover. American red clover is European. Scientific name: Trifolium repens
33		Ground ivy. Tea only.	34		Greenbrier. Smaller leaves edible. Scientific name: Smilax species
35		Hawthorne. This is thornless variety. Scientific name: Crataegus species	36		Hawthorne. Flowers closeup. Scientific name: Crataegus species
37		American persimmon. No flowers. Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana	38		Garlic mustard, second year Scientific name: Alliaria officinalis
39		Black locust flowers. Only in season a few weeks. Only flowers edible. Rest is poisonous. Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia	40		Black locust tree Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia
41		Japanese barberry. Only light green leaves edible. Berries taste awful. Short season. Have to be careful of thorns. Scientific name: Berberis thunbergii	42		Guilder rose, a.k.a. cramp bark. Berries too bitter.
43		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. Use in bean dishes or tomato sauce. Small quantities. Scientific name: Chenopodium ambrosioides
45		Paulownia tree. Not edible.

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