Massachusetts is an excellent state to forage for mushrooms as it is home to several edible varieties like chicken of the woods, black trumpet, wine cap mushrooms, hen of the woods, and reishi...
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Ilex Vomitoria (Yaupon Holly): Identification, Edibility, Tea
With a scientific name like Ilex vomitoria, yaupon holly may sound unappealing, but this slow-growing and dioecious evergreen shrub is an attractive addition to any garden. Yaupon holly’s leaves...
The top edible mushrooms you’ll find on your adventures in Missouri are puffballs, chanterelles, and shaggy mane. But, of course, Missouri is a bountiful home of wild fungi for mushroom...
A Forager’s Guide to Fragaria Virginiana (Virginia Strawberry)
Virginia strawberry, also known by its scientific name Fragaria virginiana, is a wild edible strawberry species. Although red, sweet, and therefore similar to garden variety strawberries, they are...
You will be glad to know that there are plenty of hibiscus flower edible varieties. Although many people grow or pick hibiscus flowers for ornamental purposes, the edible hibiscus is also renowned...
Yellow wood sorrel is an entirely edible North American native herbaceous plant. You may also recognize the yellow wood sorrel by its scientific name, Oxalis stricta. It's a notorious low creeping...