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grrlscout
06-21-2010, 02:56 PM
I was in the Verde Valley of Arizona over the weekend and took a little stroll. In addition to the edible cactus bits and young mesquite beans I came across, I spotted a few interesting things I couldn't ID for sure.

This one, I'm pretty sure is lotebush (Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens
or Gray-Thorn):

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4714650975_d289a95ac6_b.jpg

If it is, supposedly the berries are edible, but not very tasty.

And then there's this thing. It had both small bluish-green berries, and a larger swelling at the base of some of the leaves. I have no idea what it is:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4715291212_7f423170fa_b.jpg

Here's another pic of the first two things, plus some silverleaf nightshade (you DON'T want to eat that!) in the middle.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4715292146_cee6348183_b.jpg

And this stuff, growing in a drainage ditch. It has thick, fuzzy leaves. Thought it could be some sort of mullein:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4714649689_019e4bb01b_b.jpg

Thanks!:)