seasonal schedule of edible wild plants
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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blocks: spring, March-May; summer, June-August; fall,September-November.
Some highlighted plant species or genera have links to individualWeb pages with information on identification, ecology, productsand preparation, and personal observations on palatability. Weplan to greatly expand the number of Web pages linked toparticular species and genera in the near future.
Plant Part(s) Spr Su
mFall
Aceraceae
Acer spp. (maple) sap X-early
Acoraceae
Acorus calamus(calamus, sweetflag)
rhizome X X X
Alismataceae
Sagittaria spp.(arrowhead,wapatoo)
tubers X-late
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus spp.(amaranth,pigweed)
young shoot X
" seeds X
Anacardiaceae
Rhus spp. (sumac) fruit[=berries]
X
Annonaceae
Asimina triloba(pawpaw, custard
apple)
fruit[="berries"]
X
Apiaceae
Daucus carota (wildcarrot, Queen
Annes lace)
taproot X X X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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" fruit[=schizocarp]
X
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum spp. (wildginger)
rhizome X X X
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias syriaca [&other spp.?]
(milkweed)
young shoots X
" young leaves X X
" buds X
Asteraceae
Arctium spp.
(burdock)
taproot X
Cichorium intybus(chicory)
youngcrowns
X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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" taproot X X X
Helianthus annuus(sunflower)
fruits[=achenes]
X
H. tuberosus(Jerusalemartichoke)
tuber X-late
Inula helenium(elecampane)
root X-late
Lactuca canadensis,L. serriola [&
other spp.?] (wildlettuce)
leaves/youngshoots
X-early
Sonchus spp. (sowthistle
young leaves X
Taraxacum spp.(dandelion)
youngcrowns
X
" taproot X X X
" "flower" [=head]
X X X
Tragopogon spp.(salsify, vegetable
oyster)
taproot[first-yearplants]
X X X
" young leaves X
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Tussilago farfara(coltsfoot)
leaves X
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis(jewelweed,
touch-me-not)
young shoots X
Berberidaceae
Berberis thunbergii(Japanese
barberry)
fruit[=berries]
X
Podophyllumpeltatum (Mayapple)
fruit[=berry]
X
Betulaceae
Betula lenta (sweetbirch)
sap X-early
" twigs X X X
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Corylus americana(American
hazelnut)
fruit [nuts] X
Brassicaceae
Arabis spp. (rockcress)
young leaves X-early
" buds X
Armoracia rusticana(horse-radish)
rhizome X X X
" leaves X-early
Barbarea verna, B.vulgaris (winter
cress)
leaves X-early
" buds X
Brassica nigra [&other spp.?]
(mustard)
leaves X-early
" buds X (X)
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" seeds X
Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherds
purse)
young leaves X-early
Dentaria spp.(crinkleroot,
pepperroot)
rhizome X X X
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
(water-cress)
leaves X X X
" shoots X X X
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucuscanadensis(common elder,
elderberry)
flowers X
" fruit
[=berries]
X X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Triosteum spp.(tinkers weed, wild
coffee, horse
gentian)
fruit[=drupes]
X
Viburnum spp.(black-haw,highbush
cranberry,nannyberry or wild
raisin)
Fruit[=drupes]
X
Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria media(chickweed)
shoots X X X
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium spp.(lambs-quarters)
young shoots X (X) (X)
" seeds X
Cupressaceae
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Juniperus virginiana(red-cedar)
shoots X X X
Cyperaceae
Cyperus esculentus(chufa, yellow
nut-grass)
tubers X X X
Ebenaceae
Diospyros virginiana(persimmon)
fruit[=berries]
X-late
" leaves X
Ericaceae
Gaultheriaprocumbens(wintergreen)
leaves X X X
" fruit[="berries"]
X
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Gaylussacia baccata(huckleberry)
berries X X
Vaccinium spp.(blue-, cranberry)
berries X X
Fabaceae
Apios americana(groundnut, Indian
potato)
tubers X X X
Robinia pseudo-acacia (blacklocust)
flowers X
Trifolium pratense(clover)
flowers X X
" tops (fls+shoots)
X X
Wisteria spp.(wisteria)
flowers X
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia(American beech)
fruit [nuts]
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Quercus spp. (oak) fruit["acorns"=nuts]
X
Juglandaceae
Carya spp.(hickory)
fruit [=nuts] X
Juglans cinerea,J.
nigra (butternut,
black walnut,respectively)
fruit [=nuts] X
Lamiaceae
Hedeomapulegioides(American
pennyroyal
leaves X X
Marrubium vulgare(horehound)
leaves X X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Allium canadense,A. tricoccum (wild
onion, wild leek or
ramp,
respectively)
leaves X
" bulb X
Medeola virginiana(Indian
cucumber)
rhizome X X X
Asparagusofficinalis(asparagus)
young shoot X
Hemerocallis spp.(daylily)* buds X
Malvaceae
Malva neglecta(common mallow)
fruit[=mericarps]
X X
Moraceae
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Morus alba, M.rubra (mulberry)
fruit[=aggregate"berries"]
X
Onagraceae
Oenothera spp.(evening primrose)
roots X X X
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaamericana(pokeberry)
young shoots X
Pinaceae
Pinus spp. (pine) needles X X X
Plantaginaceae
Plantago spp.(plaintain)
young leaves X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Polygonaceae
Polygonumcuspidatum(Japanese
knotweed)
young shoots X
Rumex spp. (dock)` young leaves X-early
Portulaceae
Claytonia virginica(spring beauty)
"tuber" [=corm]
X
Portulaca oleracea(purslane)
shoots X X X
" seeds X X
Ranunculaceae
Caltha palustris
(marsh marigold)
leaves X X X
" buds X
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Rhamnaceae
Ceanothusamericanus (NewJersey
tea)
leaves X
Rosaceae
Amelanchier spp.(Juneberry, service-
berry, shadbush)
fruit[=pome]
X
Crataegus spp.(hawthorn)
fruit ["haw"=pome]
X
Fragaria vesca, F.
virginiana
(strawberry)
fruit
[=aggregate"berries"]
X
Prunus spp. (cherry,peach, plum)
fruit[=drupes]
X
Pyrus [Amygdalus,Malus] spp. (apple,
crabapple, pear)
fruit[=pomes]
X
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Rosa spp. (rose) flowers[pink,fragrantbest]
X X
" fruit ["hip"] X
Rubus spp. (black-,dew-, raspberry)
fruit[=aggregate"berries"]
X
" leaves X
Rubiaceae
Galium aparine(bedstraw,cleavers)
shoots X
Saxifragaceae
Ribes spp. (currant,gooseberry)
fruit[=berries]
X X
Smilacaceae
Smilax spp.(greenbrier)
young shoots X X
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7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants
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Solanaceae
Physalis spp.(ground cherry)
fruit[=berry]
X
Tiliaceae
Tilia americana(American linden,
basswood)
flowers X
Typhaceae
Typha spp. (cattail) rhizome X-early
" young shoot X
" young spike X X
" pollen X
Ulmaceae
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Celtis occidentalis(hackberry)
fruit[=drupe]
X
Urticaceae
Urtica dioica(stinging nettle)
young shoot X
Violaceae
Viola spp. (violet) young leaves X
" flowers [bluespp.]
X
Vitaceae
Vitis spp. (grape) leaves X X
" fruit[=berry]
X