Woods found in the Deep south for Hand Drill?

**canid** · 09-10-2010, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

Thanks canid. I'll do some more research on that. Wonder why my Peterson guide lists it as edible? Boil in at least one change of water and they are supposed to be good to go?
I'm finding more and more that the peterson guides seem inferior. Not necessarily misinformation, but more like incomplete.. They should point out that the raw leaves are toxic, specifically, in large quantities. I've found a few plants in there listed as edibles that other books point out to have toxic properties.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

you will find that is true of almost every 'pocket sized' field guide.

as for edibility of lettuces: it's entirely relative. probably all Lactuca species contain some toxins [including cultivated lettuce], but some have much smaller quantities than others. it only moderates how much is safe to eat.

i don't know the solubility of the various lactularium compounds, but found and article which discusses it in relation to those lactones found in chickory root - both solubility and stability.