A Selection of Edible Plants

[unspeakablehorror]

In the US, some common edible plants are:
*cattails
*acorn (must process out the tannins)
*pine (nuts, needles, and inner bark)
*blackberries
*mulberries
*walnuts
*hickory nuts
*dandelions
*plantains (the leafy weed plant, not the banana-like one)
*wild radish
*wild mustard
*mallow
These are a few of the edible plants I've encountered before. As always, it's important to positively identify a plant to be edible before eating it.  There are some pretty deadly plants out there that have been mistaken for edible ones.  And even if you know a plant isn't toxic, it might still not be good to eat if it's growing in a place with lots of toxins in the air, water or soil, or if you happen to be allergic to it.

Comments

[rugessnome]

My local faves are black raspberries and persimmons. (Both of which are available commercially, although the persimmons are a little different) Some places also have pawpaws, but I don't enjoy those quite as much.

[unspeakablehorror]

Sounds tasty! I love persimmons! I've never had black raspberries or pawpaws, but I'd like to try them sometime so I can form an opinion on them.