Hairy bittercress is ubiquitous yet inconspicuous weed that can pop up anywhere soil and water are found.
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Practical and scientific infomation about edible wild plants of North America.
- Elderberries are a staple of traditional medicine wherever they're found around the globe.
- Brambleberries are very common edible wild berries found all across the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how to identify some of our favorites in North America.
- Wild mustard might be one of the most common, indestructible, and criminally overlooked edible weeds on Earth.
- Get to know one of North America's most prolific and misunderstood edible wild foods, the invasive autumn olive.
- Edible wild onion species are found all across North America—here are a few of our favorites.
- Learn how to identify the edible wild sumac species of the Rhus genus and how to make a tangy lemonade substitute with their berries.
- Wood sorrel is one of the most common weedy plants on Earth. It's also a delightfully tart and tasty herb.
- Pawpaws are wild fruit trees native to Eastern North America that produce a delicious edible fruit with a uniquely tropical flavor.
- Purslane is a common edible garden weed found all around the world during the summer months.
- Mulberries are one of the most common—and least utilized—wild berries found throughout urban and suburban areas all around the world.
- Wild spinach aka Lambsquarters is a common edible weed found all around the world and featured in Mexican, Indian, and African cuisine.
- Chickweed is one of the most abundant and nutritious wild foods you can eat during times of the year when not much else is growing.
- Garlic mustard is a common edible herb found all across North America and Europe in the springtime.
