Index for Album F-2006-07-01: Foraging in Prospect Park - July 1, 2006

Foraging in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Based on a tour given by "Wildman" Steve Brill. I tried a new 105VR macro lens for this tour. The resulting focal length of 157mm was too long to easily take pictures.

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1 Oyster mushroom Oyster mushroom. 2 Oyster mushroom Oyster mushroom.
3 Poisonous mushroom Poisonous mushroom. 4 Poorman's pepper Poorman’s pepper.
Scientific name: Lepidium virginicum
5 Poorman's pepper Poorman’s pepper.
Scientific name: Lepidium virginicum		 6 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale
7 Juneberry/Service Berry Juneberry/Service Berry.
Scientific name: Amelanchier species		 8 Juneberry/Service Berry Juneberry/Service Berry.
Scientific name: Amelanchier species
9 Juneberry/Service Berry Juneberry/Service Berry.
Scientific name: Amelanchier species		 10 Wood sorrel Wood sorrel.
Scientific name: Oxalis acetosella
11 Young hedge mustard with Lady's thumb surrounding it Young hedge mustard with Lady’s thumb surrounding it.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale		 12 Lamb's quarters Lamb’s quarters.
Scientific name: Chenopodium album
13 Poorman's pepper Poorman’s pepper. Immature. No seeds yet.
Scientific name: Lepidium virginicum		 14 Lamb's quarters closeup Lamb’s quarters closeup.
Scientific name: Chenopodium album
15 Burdock Burdock, flowers.
Scientific name: Arctium species		 16 Pokeweed starting to flower Pokeweed starting to flower.
Scientific name: Phytolacca americana
17 Garlic mustard Garlic mustard, second year.
Scientific name: Alliaria officinalis		 18 Violets and garlic mustard Violets and garlic mustard, first year. Closeup.
Scientific name: Alliaria officinalis
19 Violets and garlic mustard Violets and garlic mustard, first year. Patch.
Scientific name: Alliaria officinalis		 20 White snake root White snake root. Wildman always tells a story about the times before they knew it was poisonous.
Scientific name: Ageratina altissima
21 Garlic mustard Garlic mustard, second year. Patch.
Scientific name: Alliaria officinalis		 22 Gout weed Gout weed. Patch. You want very small leaves. Edible from March to September.
Scientific name: Aegopodium podagraria
23 Gout weed Gout weed. Flower closeup.
Scientific name: Aegopodium podagraria		 24 Gout weed Gout weed. Leaf closeup.
Scientific name: Aegopodium podagraria
25 Turkey tails Turkey tails. Like wood, but not poinsonous. Very pretty. They have to grow on wood.
Scientific name: Trametes versicolor		 26 Turkey tails Turkey tails. Closeup.
Scientific name: Trametes versicolor
27 Enchanter's nightshade Enchanter’s nightshade. Later in the year it has burrs which stick to your socks.
Scientific name: Circaea lutetiana (C. quadrisulcata)		 28 Asiatic day flower Asiatic day flower. Leaves like string beans. Seeds like peas. Okay raw, but better in soups.
Scientific name: Commelina communis
29 Asiatic day flower Asiatic day flower. Closeup.
Scientific name: Commelina communis		 30 Burdock Burdock, first year. Only tap root in season in summer. Other Fall(?) must cook.
Scientific name: Arctium species
31 Burdock Burdock, second year.
Scientific name: Arctium species		 32 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Not edible. Too bitter.
Scientific name: Rumex obtusifolius
33 Burdock Burdock, flowers.
Scientific name: Arctium species		 34 Burdock Burdock, flowers.
Scientific name: Arctium species
35 Common nightshade Common nightshade. Very poisonous.
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum		 36 Jewelweed Jewelweed.
Scientific name: Impatiens capensis
37 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Closeup.
Scientific name: Rumex obtusifolius		 38 Common spice bush Common spice bush.
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin
39 Poison ivy on tree Poison ivy on tree.
Scientific name: Toxicodendron radicans		 40 Poison ivy on ground Poison ivy on ground. Leaf edges are smooth. Middle leaf has stem. Side leaves do not.
Scientific name: Toxicodendron radicans
41 Day lily Day lily.
Scientific name: Hemerocallis		 42 Another common spice bush Another common spice bush.
Scientific name: Lindera benzoin
43 Poorman's pepper Poorman’s pepper. A large patch.
Scientific name: Lepidium virginicum		 44 Field garlic Field garlic. Bulb closeup.
Scientific name: Allium vineale
45 Echinacea Echinacea. Root good for tea. "King of blood purifiers."
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea		 46 Elderberry Elderberry.
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
47 Elderberry Elderberry.
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis		 48 Virginia creeper leaf closeup Virginia creeper leaf closeup.
Scientific name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
49 Virginia creeper Virginia creeper.
Scientific name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia		 50 Black raspberries Black raspberries.
Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis
51 Black raspberries Black raspberries, first year. Blackberries are a biannual. No flowers the first year.
Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis		 52 Wineberry Wineberry. Not native, so parks have been removing them.
Scientific name: Rubus phoenicolasius
53 Elderberry flowers Elderberry flowers.
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis		 54 Black cherry Black cherry.
Scientific name: Prunus serotina
55 Jewelweed Jewelweed.
Scientific name: Impatiens capensis		 56 Jewelweed patch Jewelweed patch.
Scientific name: Impatiens capensis
57 Hedge mustard Hedge mustard.
Scientific name: Sisymbrium officinale		 58 Common mallow Common mallow.
Scientific name: Malva neglecta
59 Lady's thumb Lady’s thumb, flower closeup.
Scientific name: Polygonum persicaria		 60 Lady's thumb Lady’s thumb.
Scientific name: Polygonum persicaria
61 Violet patch Violet patch.
Scientific name: Viola papilionacea		 62 Yellow watercress closeup Yellow watercress closeup.
Scientific name: Rorippa islandica
63 Yellow watercress patch Yellow watercress patch.
Scientific name: Rorippa islandica		 64 Purple flowering raspberries Purple flowering raspberries.
Scientific name: Rubus odoratus
65 Purple flowering raspberries Purple flowering raspberries.
Scientific name: Rubus odoratus		 66 Common nightshade Common nightshade. Very poisonous.
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum
67 Forest russula mushroom Forest russula mushroom. Tasteless. 68 Amanita Amanita. Yellow patches mushroom? Poisonous.
69 Very old bolete Very old bolete. By a couple weeks. Possibly chestnut. Now moldy. 70 Elderberry Elderberry. Wildman must have been talking about it.
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
71 Redbuds Redbuds.
Scientific name: Cercis canadensis		 72 Dandelion Dandelion. Too bitter now.
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale
73 Common plantain Common plantain. Also good for mosquito bites.
Scientific name: Plantago major		 74 Quick weed Quick weed. Must cook.
Scientific name: Galinsoga parviflora
75 Quick weed flower closeup Quick weed flower closeup.
Scientific name: Galinsoga parviflora		 76 Black nightshade Black nightshade. Leaves bad. Seed may be okay.
Scientific name: Solanum americanum
77 Chickweed Chickweed. In season all year.
Scientific name: Stellaria media		 78 White snake root White snake root. Poisonous.
Scientific name: Ageratina altissima
79 Dry and old dryad's saddle polypore Dry and old dryad’s saddle polypore. Edible when small and soft. Black shean, white underneath, smells like wells. These would be like leather. 80 Lady's thumb Lady’s thumb.
Scientific name: Polygonum persicaria
81 White snake root White snake root. Poisonous.
Scientific name: Ageratina altissima		 82 Purslane with epazote in upper right Purslane with epazote in upper right.
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea
83 Epazote Epazote.
Scientific name: Chenopodium ambrosioides		 84 Hibiscus Hibiscus.
Scientific name: Hibiscus genus

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