Wild plants you can eat

[Albi]

Nettle and some barbarea vulgaris salad

all the Brassicaceae are tasty I just found out, same family as mustard mmm I see different in the woods every time......

Cooko flower or whater its name is also one ive been looking after. Vitamins of the whole alfabet and antioxydants,

[Albi]

something Napoleon brought from russia, bunias orientalis

[Green Supreme]

Cool Albi. Good thread idea. Peace GS

[Kali]

Fiddleheads. I love em with a little salt and vinager

I used to go pick these with my grandma and her sisters as a kid, a few hours drive from toronto. i remember finding them along the river and a little ways into the forest.

Fiddlehead fern
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Fiddlehead ferns refers to the unfurled fronds of a young fern harvested for food consumption. The fiddlehead, or circinate vernation, unrolls as the fern matures and grows due to more growth in the inside of the curl.


The fiddlehead resembles the curled ornamentation (called a scroll) on the end of a stringed instrument, such as a fiddle. It is also called a crozier, after the curved staff used by shepherds and bishops.
The fiddleheads of certain ferns are eaten as a cooked leaf vegetable; they must be cooked first to remove shikimic acid.

The most popular of these are:
Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum, found worldwide
Ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, found in northern regions worldwide, and the central/eastern part of North America
Cinnamon fern or buckhorn fern, Osmunda cinnamomea, found in the Eastern parts of North America
Royal fern, Osmunda regalis, found worldwide
Zenmai or flowering fern, Osmunda japonica, found in East Asia
Vegetable fern, Athyrium esculentum, found throughout Asia and Oceania

Fiddleheads' ornamental value makes them very expensive in the temperate regions where they are not abundant.
Contents [hide]

1 Sources and harvesting
2 Culinary uses
2.1 East Asian cuisine
2.2 North American cooking
3 Health effects
4 Gallery
5 References
6 External links
[edit]Sources and harvesting

Though available regionally in some supermarkets and restaurants, fiddleheads aren't cultivated and are available only seasonally. In rural areas, fiddleheads are harvested by individuals in early spring. When picking fiddleheads, three tops per plant is the recommended harvest. Each plants produces seven tops that turn into ferns and over-picking will kill the plant. Maintaining sustainable harvesting methods is important in the propagation of any non-farmed food species.
[edit]Culinary uses

Fiddleheads have been part of traditional diets in much of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Native Americans for centuries.

Great thread, thanks for starting this.

[Green Supreme]

Saw a bunch of people got sick from eating fiddleheads not cooked enough in the paper the other day. Peace GS

[The Cannarchist]

I love fiddlehead soup

and steamed fiddleheads.

Doing lots of dandilion salads at the moment

[c-ray]

I was told that fiddle heads need to be picked when they are still close to the ground, in the pic above they are a little late but probably still ok

it's wild strawberry time in the mountains right now!
I ate some wild rhubarb the other day but it was too bitter for my liking

[purplehaze2]

strawberry's are going crazy were I live,Its def strawberry season here. time for some strawberry shortcake. mmmmmmmm

[Parabola]

fiddleheads should look like knuckles poking up with a few sticking slightly above. iow, very close to the ground. i've picked 70 or so pounds in one trip.

[dpn]

well i thought you could eat comfrey leaves? which i have been doing (young leaves) but please read this...
Historical or traditional use of comfrey
(may or may not be supported by scientific studies)
Comfrey has a long history of use as a topical agent for treating wounds, skin ulcers, thrombophlebitis, bruises, and sprains and strains.1 2 Comfrey was used by herbalists to promote more rapid repair of broken bones, hence the common names boneset and knitbone. Topically, comfrey was also used to treat minor skin irritations and inflammation. It has also been used as a wash or topical application for eye irritations and for treating conjunctivitis. Internally, it was used to treat gastrointestinal problems, such as stomach ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease, and lung problems.


Active constituents of comfrey
: Mucilage and allantoin are considered the major constituents in comfrey responsible for the herbs soothing and anti-inflammatory actions.3

How much comfrey is usually taken?
Fresh, peeled root or dried root, approximately 3.5 ounces (100 grams), is simmered in 1 pint (500 ml) of water for ten to fifteen minutes to prepare comfrey for topical use.4 Cloth or gauze is soaked in this liquid, then applied to the skin for at least 15 minutes. Fresh leaves can be ground up lightly and applied directly to the skin. Alternatively, creams or ointments made from root or leaf can be applied. All topical preparations should be applied several times per day.

Due to variations in pyrrolizidine alkaloid content, root preparations are unsafe for internal use unless they are guaranteed pyrrolizidine-free. Although comfrey root tea has been used traditionally, the danger of its pyrrolizidine alkaloids is significant. Therefore, comfrey root and young leaf preparations should not be taken internally.

Are there any side effects or interactions with comfrey?
Comfrey contains potentially dangerous compounds known as pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The roots contain higher levels of these compounds and mature leaves contain very little, if any, of these alkaloids.5 6 Fresh young leaves contain higher amounts (up to 16 times more than mature leaves) and should be avoided.7 Other related forms, such as Russian comfrey (Symphytum uplandicum) and prickly comfrey (S. asperum), are sometimes available or mistakenly sold as regular comfrey but contain higher levels of these alkaloids.8 Several cases of people who developed liver disease or other serious problems from taking capsules or tea of comfrey have been reported over the years.9

Most comfrey products do not list their pyrrolizidine alkaloid content on the label. Therefore, it is best to avoid internal use of products made from comfrey root or young leaves altogether.

At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with comfrey.

Special United Kingdom considerations
Comfrey for internal use is only available as an herbal tea, unless prescribed by a Medicinal Herbalist. People should consult with a qualified herbalist for other forms of this herb.

heres some of my pics.

[purplehaze2]

wow! I never heard of fiddle heads or any of those plant except dandilion.and you can make salad of it .man were have I been,time to go for some of this. I love farming. man you guys are some green thumbs ,I live in the farm state and these guys dont have anything you guys.maybe some killer fresh corn,which grows faster than weed if you can believe that.time brouden the herizon. cool thread!

[Albi]

thanks for all the good tips

alot of fruits and berry getting ready now

[noob]

where do fiddle heads grow do they only grow in canada?

[Albi]

this is not a plant but you can eat them

good year for shrooms


cantarels mmmmm

[Microbeman]

It's a good year for everything. Saskatoons, other berries, mushrooms, hay. I wonder why. I saw lots of bees this year. The Saskatoons are the sweetest I've had, ever!

[Lungus]

I saw lots of bees this year.
Excellent, let's hope the Colony Collapse Disorder has run it's course and bee populations return to normal.

[c-ray]

fiddleheads are the young fronds of various types of ferms, make sure you know which ones to pick...they are more common in the north especially within a few hours of the ocean, should be lots up and down both coasts if you are in the usa

about CCD, have we stopped raping the soil and spraying it with poisons? it is not just the bees, but bats, birds and butterflies that are suffering too but since we are economically tied to the bees they get the focus, and unfortunately until we give the earth a chance to heal herself it will continue to be a problem...as above so below

nice chanterelles...! mmmmmmmmmmm

[The disclosure]

AS within, so without...