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Post by FOTH on Mar 9, 2012 10:55:16 GMT -6
I've put together a quiz on wild edible plants, if anyone wants to give it a try. It will allow you not only to identify the plants, but to specify which portions of each plant is or is not edible. Hope everyone has fun, and learns something in the process! www.squidoo.com/wild-edible-plants-quiz
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Post by thefishinmagician on Mar 9, 2012 11:51:00 GMT -6
Nice quiz! I condsider myself fairly well-versed and practiced with wild edibles, but I missed a couple...of course, they were plants not found around here in South Florida.
Missed: Oregon Grape uses Chokecherry ID Arrowleaf balsamroot uses Currant ID Avalance Lily uses
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Post by FOTH on Mar 9, 2012 16:48:14 GMT -6
FishinMagician, glad you enjoyed it. I'm sure I would miss at least that many if asked about plants native to South Florida!
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Post by AlaskaSue on Mar 14, 2012 18:50:52 GMT -6
What a great quiz, that was fun and I found it interesting how different a familiar plant can look in another location! Thanks for adding the quiz!
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Post by FOTH on Mar 15, 2012 19:59:27 GMT -6
Susan, thanks for taking the quiz, and I'm glad you found it interesting!
Just out of curiosity, which plants looked different than they do in your area?
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Post by EdD270 on Mar 20, 2012 17:35:14 GMT -6
Fun quiz, and informative. I'm wondering about the edible parts of the Oregon grape, the quiz says only the berries are edible, but I'v read that the roots can be made into a tea that is nutritious and antiseptic as well. We call them Barberry or holly grape here in AZ.
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Post by FOTH on Mar 20, 2012 17:40:38 GMT -6
Glad you enjoyed the quiz! Since Oregon grape roots are used more medicinally than as a food, I did not list them as edible in the quiz. But yes, they're very useful as an antiseptic, antibiotic and even to treat Giardia.
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