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A plant a day keeps the blues away.
The galant White clover. This plant is part of the Bean Family and grows in the majority of North America, save Nevada and SW New Mexico. This plant is edible, leaves are great as a leafy green and the flower is lightly sweet.
In Florida and other coastal tropical regions, palm trees are found everywhere. The Cabbage Palm Tree is an edible species as it contains a palm heart. This means in order to eat it, the tree must die. The fruit is not considered tasty as it consists mostly of seed/pit.
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A plant a day keeps the blues away.
The sturdy Cut-leaf evening primrose. Found mostly in the United States, as long as temperatures are above 15°F (-10°C). These little plants are often mistaken for weeds as they are found growing along sidewalks to sun-exposed open fields (they thrive in sunlight). The leaves, flowers, and flower buds are all edible, bringing a sweet and floral profile to one's dish. Due to their abundance, it is hard to overharvest these stubborn plants.
Today's plant is:
The humble False Garlic. This plant is part of the Onion/Greater Lily Family and grows in the southern and lower western United States. Commonly confused with the poisonous Star of Bethlehem, however this plant isn't poisonous. This plant has edible bulbs that hold a faint hint of garlic aroma. It can be easily overharvested so, conservation is key.
Poisonous Plants:
Farmer's markets are full of summer produce right now, but so are the state's wild woods and streams. From milkweed pods to black nightshade, there are all kinds of edible wild plants out there. Forager Sam Thayer makes his living teaching people how to gather and cook wild plants. But he says there's one comment he's tired of hearing.
Commentator Sam Thayer lives in the woods in Northwestern Wisconsin. He teaches workshops on edible wild plants throughout the U.S. and he’s the author of The Foragers’s Harvest.
