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Top Rated Edibles

These are edible plants, fungus and bugs that stand out because of a characteristic or a combination of characteristics that makes them my TOP RATED unknown edibles. Most of these edibles are abundant, taste good, are easy to prepare, and are a significant food source. These are the foods I’m surprised have not made it into our main stream culture,

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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Pinus Strobus Eastern White Pine
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Eastern White Pine, An Effective Remedy For The Common Cold

February 19, 2014December 5, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 8 Comments Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a common native forest and landscape tree in the eastern half of the United

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Quercus rubra acorns
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Oak Tree Acorns, A High Calorie Wild Edible

January 27, 2014November 29, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 1 Comment Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Oak Trees (Genus: Quercus) are deciduous or evergreen broad-leaved trees or shrubs that grow all over the world.  There are

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Sassafras albidum leaf shapes
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Sassafras, An Illegal Substance That Grows Wild In Our Back Yards

December 18, 2013December 11, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 27 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Sassafras Tree Sassafras is the primary ingredient in traditional root beer as well as being used in the production of MDMA(ecstasy) and

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Trametes versicolor, Turkey Tail Mushroom
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Turkey Tail, A Powerful Medicinal Mushroom

November 1, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Fungus, Edible Mushrooms, Foraging, Medicinal, Mushroom, Mushroom Hunting, Native American Indian Food
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Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) is a very common mushroom that can be found all over the world.  It is

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Allium vineale, Wild Garlic
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Wild Garlic, A Great Addition to Foraged Meals

October 13, 2013December 20, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Medicinal
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There are a number of plants that go by the name wild garlic, this article focuses on a very common

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Nyssa sylvatica, Black Tupelo, notice brances growing out at 90 degrees then sloping down
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Black Tupelo, A Native American Fruit Tree

October 8, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) , also called black gum tree is a North Eastern American native tree producing edible fruit

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Elaeagnus umbellata, Autumn Olive fruit
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Autumn Olive, A Common Invasive Edible Fruit

October 5, 2013December 20, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Fruit
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Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is an invasive shrub in central and eastern United States. It was introduced in the 1930s

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Field Cricket
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Crickets, An Abundant Source of Protein Worldwide

September 22, 2013November 29, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Native American Indian Food
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Crickets( Family: Gryllidae) can be found in almost every area on the globe where humans live.  Crickets are a substantial

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Amaranthus retroflexus, Common Amaranth leaves and flower seed stalks
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Amaranth, A Weed Here, A Staple Food Everywhere Else

September 21, 2013December 10, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 1 Comment Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Amaranth(Genus: Amaranthus) is a genus of plants native to The Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.  It is a primary food

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Linden Tree, Tilia cordata, Small leaved Linden leaves and flower bunches
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Linden Tree – Abundant Edible Leaves and Flowers

September 15, 2013December 20, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 5 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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If you can’t find a Linden Tree in the wild you can purchase seeds here: American Linden (Tilia americana) – 40 seeds

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Cornus kousa, Kousa Dogwood Fruits
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Kousa Dogwood Fruit, Tropical Flavor in Temperate Climates

August 25, 2013November 23, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 10 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Purchase
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Kousa Dogwood fruit is the primary edible part of Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa), which is a small tree or shrub

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PPortulaca oleracea, Purslane Leaves and Flowers
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Purslane, A Wild Edible Weed With Many Culinary Uses

August 10, 2013November 28, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Medicinal
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Purslane(Portulaca oleracea), also known as Little Hogweed and Moss Rose is a very common weed throughout the US and Canada

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Rhus typhina, Staghorn Sumac fruit cluster
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Sumac, Indian Lemonade

July 28, 2013December 19, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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The first thing we think about when we hear the word sumac is the dreaded poison sumac.  Just to clarify,

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Chenopodium album, Lamb's Quarters leaf
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Lamb’s Quarters, A Great Spinach Substitute

July 21, 2013December 3, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Lamb’s Quarters (Genus: Chenopodium) is a group of wild edible plants that is native to North America and other parts

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Amelanchier lamarckii fruit and leaves
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Amelanchier, A Very Tasty Wild Edible Fruit

July 13, 2013December 6, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Purchase, Wild Fruit
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Why are wild fruits so Tasty?  It all comes down to evolution.  Plants evolved to make their fruit appealing to

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Pill bug
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Land Shrimp, A Small Relative Of Our Favorite Seafood

May 17, 2013August 28, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 12 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Native American Indian Food

Pillbugs, also known as woodlice, roly-polies, or land shrimp are a very common arthropod in the same taxonomic class as

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Sheeps Sorrel leaves
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Sheeps Sorrel, A Common Weed With Flavor

May 14, 2013December 3, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging
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Sheep’s Sorrel(Rumex acetosella) is a common lawn weed.  This is an edible plant that tastes great.  It grows throughout the

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Coconut Grubs in a bowl
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Coconut Grub, Bacon Without The Pig

May 10, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Purchase
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Coconut Grub(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) also called sago grub  is the larvae of the red palm weevil, also known as Asian palm

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Leaf Shape and growth pattern is on ID feature
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Wild Violets Are A Versatile Edible Plant

May 9, 2013April 26, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Purchase
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Wild Violets Johnny jump ups, hearts ease, pansies, wild violets, and a host of other names all point to plants

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