would you eat it

**wareagle69** · 08-14-2009, 07:48 AM

so they always say never eat a wild edible unless you can 100 percent identify it, so what if you don't have 100 percent. for me it depends on the family, which is why i like thomas j eppels botany in a day and also the ontario agricultural book publication 505 from the omfra website, what this does it break down the plants into families, so if you learn small things to look for it helps you id the family which makes id allot easier, some plants have no poisionous family memebrs so if you know for example a plant is part of the goosefoot family, but not sure which species it is, me personally i would feel safe to consume it,
dosclaimer-i said me personally- not you

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 08-14-2009, 08:39 AM

subtle differences, in most plants. take dandilion family all have the jagged leaves, all have reddish stems, all exude a white milk.....
even the chickory plant has dandilion like flowers(blue) reddish stems and jagged edge dandilion leaves.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 08-14-2009, 08:48 AM

minitureization of simular species is common a florida species of dandilion is tiny and its flower is smaller then a collar button, while other dandilions are the size of my palm and lemon yellow and still others have an orange coloration with black streaks but all are dandilions and all are edible and good.

**rwc1969** · 08-14-2009, 08:57 AM

As long as I could ID it as edible or non toxic I'd eat it. I do that with certain mushrooms. Boletes, lactarius, agaricus, sp. The exact name of a species is of little concern to me as long as I know it's not poisonous. I use the same method for cows and apples.

**Sourdough** · 08-14-2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

As long as I could ID it as edible or non toxic I'd eat it. The exact name of a species is of little concern to me as long as I know it's not poisonous. I use the same method for cows and apples.

rwc1969, I suggest you make that statement your signature on this forum. If you don't I will. I am especially fond of the cows and apples part.

**wareagle69** · 08-14-2009, 12:02 PM

so is that a yes, eugene?

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 08-14-2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

As long as I could ID it as edible or non toxic I'd eat it. I do that with certain mushrooms. Boletes, lactarius, agaricus, sp. The exact name of a species is of little concern to me as long as I know it's not poisonous. I use the same method for cows and apples.

i love the ink caps and shaggy manes, the orange milk caps are awsome, here in fla the gold stalk and braggers bolete are common. good stuff.

i dont mess with the ceazers aminita, very dangerous......

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 08-14-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle69

so is that a yes, eugene?

inteuative decisions on eating plants, yes. yellow goats beard is one of those multi variable plants also. tender growth with reddish stems are universal. take japoneese knot weed for instance not dandilion but tender green leaves with reddish stem and leaf colorations, common to edible plants....and so is poke weed tender green with reddish stems, standard rule of thumb.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 08-14-2009, 12:27 PM

nite shades resemble tomato and potato because of the flowers.... but the leaves are dramaticaly different , easily distinguishable.

**wareagle69** · 08-14-2009, 12:33 PM

actually just id smart weed, right out my front door, funny how you can see somethiing every day, and woder what it is, i figured what family it was from but did not id positive until it bloomed and dug up the root, my neighbor has tons of it in his pasture and is more than happy for me to "harvest " it

**oneraindog** · 08-14-2009, 03:23 PM

WE you mentioned the book botany in a day. i have this book and have spent some time with it but not a whole lot. it seems to rely solely on identifying the flowering parts of the plant. what if you want to identify the plant when its not in flower. are you just relying on the info gathered when it was flowering?

**Ken** · 08-14-2009, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by wareagle69

actually just id smart weed, right out my front door.........

WE, I urge you to find and eat as much as you can. As least it won't hurt none.

**rwc1969** · 08-14-2009, 11:20 PM

It's true hope. But, I always wash my cows and apples down with

Here's one that may need 100% ID though. http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m...hru8-13--2.jpg

**Sourdough** · 08-15-2009, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

It's true hope. But, I always wash my cows and apples down with

Here's one that may need 100% ID though. http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m...hru8-13--2.jpg

Looks like Cow Parsnip, it says wild carrot, but looks a lot like cow parsnip.

**ClayPick** · 08-15-2009, 08:31 AM

I’d eat it. Wild carrot (I call it Queen Anne’s Lace) often has the little dark floret in the middle of the flower which I call the blood spot. Worse thing you can do is confuse it with Poison Hemlock, lots of it grows here and it’s plain nasty! The leaves of hemlock are more fern like and have a hairless leaf stalk. The flower is similar but different when you see them side by side. Be careful!

**rwc1969** · 08-15-2009, 11:06 AM

I wasn't sure on that one hope. I put a ? mark after the title. According to Peterson's the hairy stem and purple central flower are key for queen Anne's lace/ wild carrot. Is that so? Claypick?

The descriptions in that book seem vague to this newb.

**Sourdough** · 08-15-2009, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

I wasn't sure on that one hope. I put a ? mark after the title. According to Peterson's the hairy stem and purple central flower are key for queen Anne's lace/ wild carrot. Is that so? Claypick?

The descriptions in that book seem vague to this newb.

Please...PLEASE....Don't take my, word because I don't know much about wild edibles. I only know that I loath Cow Parsnip, because it is so pervasive here, and can cause third degree burns or death just from it touching ones skin, or inhaling the smoke if it is burning.

**Ken** · 08-15-2009, 11:29 AM

Perhaps we should consult an expert.........

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**ClayPick** · 08-15-2009, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

I wasn't sure on that one hope. I put a ? mark after the title. According to Peterson's the hairy stem and purple central flower are key for queen Anne's lace/ wild carrot. Is that so? Claypick?

The descriptions in that book seem vague to this newb.

I’ve just been familiar with it for as long as I can remember. Here’s a few pics that might help. The rabbit knows for sure.
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**wareagle69** · 08-15-2009, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by oneraindog

WE you mentioned the book botany in a day. i have this book and have spent some time with it but not a whole lot. it seems to rely solely on identifying the flowering parts of the plant. what if you want to identify the plant when its not in flower. are you just relying on the info gathered when it was flowering?

usually yes, that is why it takes so long to learn wild edibles id it by leaf and flower then next year see leaf and stem but then wait for flower to positive id then gather in 3rd year and then figure out how to eat it.
if it is not in flower and i have not id it before, i would not use it alhtough there are some you could do by smell, not sure if this is the best way, but if you are learning on your won then thats how it is

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