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Giant puffball mushroom (Calvatia gigantea)
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Giant Puffball Mushroom, a Soft and Tasty Delicacy

September 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Mushrooms, Mushroom, Mushroom Hunting, wild edible
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Puffball mushroom is the collective name for many different mushrooms with similar characteristics. But, in this article, we’ll focus on

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Sourwood Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) in the fall
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Sourwood Tree, Gorgeous Foliage and Tasty Flowers

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Medicinal, Native Plant
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Sourwood tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) is a small deciduous tree that’s native to eastern North America. This tree is especially common

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Field of Ground Ivy (Glechoma Hederacea)
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Ground Ivy, an Aromatic, Evergreen Wild Edible

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Medicinal
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Despite its name, ground ivy (Glechoma Hederacea) is actually not related to the true ivy. Instead, it’s actually a member

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Field of henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
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Henbit, The Elegant and Nutritious Wild Edible

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Medicinal
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Another member of the mint family, the common henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is more than just a pesky weed. Known also

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Berberis thunbergii, Japanese Barberry fruits and leaves
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5 Easy to Forage Edible Winter Plants of the Northeast

January 22, 2019January 25, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Wild Edibles
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Foraging interest and activity always peaks in the fall. Then inevitably it declines quickly with the cooler weather. There is

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Japanese Knotweed
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5 Easy to Forage Edible Spring Plants of the Northeast

March 13, 2014November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Fruit
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At Eat The Planet we love to teach people how foraging for wild edibles can be easy, safe, and rewarding.

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Elaeagnus umbellata, Autumn Olive fruit
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10 Wild Edibles, You Should Know

January 29, 2014November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Edible Mushrooms, Edible Plant, Entomophagy, Foraging, Mushroom Hunting, Wild Fruit
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This is a list of wild edibles that are abundant, easy to identify, and significant in one way or another.

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