Wild edibles like wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) have been a crucial part of traditional medicine for centuries. Foraging for this plant is also fun, but not if you come across toxic wild lettuce...
Category: Plants
Wild grapes are vines with an incredible growth volume, reaching up to 50 feet (15m). The fruits look just the same as cultivated grapes but smaller in size. Wild grapes are edible. Once they've...
Wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa) is an ornamental plant native to Florida and commonly used in landscapes. The seeds can be used as a caffeine-free coffee substitute when roasted, but do so with...
The Seminole pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin and cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. It’s prized for its sweet flavor and hardiness. The butter-squash lookalike fruit, seeds, flowers and leaves are...
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum), also referred to as sorrel or lily-of-the-valley tree, is a flowering tree native to the eastern United States. Sourwood trees are the source of sourwood honey....
The name chinkapin can be confusing as it refers to more than one type of tree: chinkapin oak, Allegheny chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin. Chinkapin oaks are north American natives and can be widely found...