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Forage 10 Safe, Common Wild Edibles

Dandelion, cattail, clover, plantain and other easy-to-identify plants found nearly everywhere.

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Warning

Many deadly plants look like edible ones (e.g. water hemlock vs. wild carrot). Learn from a local expert and guidebook.

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    Dandelion

    Entire plant is edible. Young leaves raw, roots roasted as coffee, flowers fried.

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    Cattail

    Found in wetlands. Young shoots, pollen (flour), and starchy rhizomes. Avoid polluted water.

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    Clover & plantain

    Clover flowers and leaves, cooked. Broadleaf plantain leaves are edible and soothe stings when chewed.

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    Acorns

    High-calorie. Shell, crush and soak in changes of water until no longer bitter (removes tannins), then dry into flour.

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    Berries you know

    Blackberries, raspberries, mulberries and blueberries have no deadly look-alikes when ID'd correctly.

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    Others

    Lamb's quarters, purslane, wood sorrel, wild onion (must smell like onion), pine needle tea (vitamin C—avoid yew and ponderosa if pregnant).

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    The golden rule

    If you're not 100% sure, don't eat it. Never eat wild mushrooms without expert identification.