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Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
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Bunchberry, a Beautiful and Valuable Wild Edible

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Berries, edible berry, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Medicinal, Native Plant, wild edible, Wild Fruit
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Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), or also known as creeping dogwood, is a perennial flowering subshrub species. This plant is native to

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Wild Cucumber Plant (Cucumis anguria)
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Wild Cucumber, a Hairy and Prickly Gherkin Cucumber

September 23, 2019September 28, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Plant, wild edible, Wild Fruit
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Wild cucumber (Cucumis anguria), or more commonly known as West Indian gherkin, is a vine that belongs to the cucumber

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Saskatoon Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)
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Juneberry, Tasty and Nutritious Native Fruits

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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Juneberry (Amelanchier), also known as saskatoon, serviceberry, or wild-plum, is a genus comprised of more than 20 species of deciduous

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Allium vineale - Wild Garlic Bulbs
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5 Edible Survival Plants Everyone Should Know(Worldwide)

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 3 Comments Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Edibles, Wild Fruit
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Modern society is built on the backs of tens of thousands of years of human beings surviving off of hunted

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Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
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Wild Blackberries and Raspberries, a Diverse Group of Delicious Edibles

June 24, 2019June 26, 2019 Cornelia 4 Comments Edible Berries, edible berry, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, wild edible, Wild Fruit
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Do you know what Rubus is? It is a diverse genus of flowering plants in the Rosaceae family. Most Rubus

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Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)
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Wild Sarsaparilla, a Native Source of Energy and Health

May 20, 2019May 22, 2019 Cornelia 2 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Leaves, Edible Root, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, wild edible, Wild Fruit
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Despite their similar name, wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) is not related to the true sarsaparilla at all. Unlike true sarsaparilla

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Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
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Bearberry, Loved by Bears and Humans Alike

May 19, 2019May 20, 2019 Cornelia 0 Comments Edible Berries, edible berry, Edible Leaves, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Wild Fruit
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Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a dwarf, evergreen shrub that can be found growing in North America, Europe, and northern Asia.

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Amelanchier lamarckii fruit and leaves
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Serviceberry Muffins

December 6, 2018January 17, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Foraging, Wild Fruit
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Serviceberry is an interesting plant, it not only looks like blueberries but it also has a similar taste. These are

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Pickled Pawpaws
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Pickled Pawpaws

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Plant, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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Pickled Pawpaws Pawpaw fruits are fruits from the pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba). The Pawpaw tree is a very unique U.S.

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Hawthorn, an Ornamental Tree With Edible Fruit

February 19, 2015August 29, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Purchase, Wild Fruit
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Washington hawthorn tree (Crataegus phaenopyrum) is a common ornamental landscape tree in the Eastern  and Central United States.  The genus Crataegus 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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Rosa multiflora
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Multiflora Rose, An Invasive But Nutritious Wild Edible

February 21, 2014December 5, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Edible Seeds, Foraging, Medicinal, Wild Fruit
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Roses are one of the most popular plants known to mankind.  Their history as a cultivated plant goes back at

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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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Juniperus virginiana young tree shape
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Eastern Red Cedar Berries, A Touch of Natural Flavor

December 9, 2013January 30, 2020 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a very common native plant in Eastern North America. It is not a true

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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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Berberis thunbergii, Japanese Barberry fruits and leaves
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Japanese Barberry, Invasive Winter Fruit

October 6, 2013November 7, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 1 Comment Edible Berries, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Fruit
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is an invasive shrub in eastern United States.  It can grow in dense forest shade and

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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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Prunus avium, Sweet Cherry leaves and fruit
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Wild Cherry Tree, A Native American Necessity

September 28, 2013March 19, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Plant, Foraging, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant, Wild Fruit
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Wild Cherry Tree The name Wild Cherry Tree refers to a number of species in the genus Prunus.  Some of

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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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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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