Edible Plants

Dreamer · 03-16-2010, 08:11 PM

If you got lost on a hike or out in the wilderness would you know what kind of plants that are edible? What about berries? How do you know if it is okay to eat something like that?

Lightfoot · 03-16-2010, 09:19 PM

I know which berries are okay to eat and I could always catch some meat to cook. I think I could make it for at least a few days if I needed to.

boomerang · 03-17-2010, 02:50 AM

Usually there would be some plants I know edible. If you find a plant you have no idea about, to be safe it's better not to take it. Otherwise, try to find out if some animals eat the plants or not.

Mandy · 03-17-2010, 09:45 AM

We always carry a few emergency rations while hiking. I have always wanted to learn which items were safe and which were not but have never really taken the time to study it.

javen · 03-30-2010, 02:57 PM

I was told that plants with a milky sap or white berries are poisonous. They are the ones that should be avoided. We'll just have to stay away from the path that they're on.

BigBackyard · 04-01-2010, 07:56 AM

I am steering clear of this at the moment. My daughter is four, and ate a daffodil two weeks ago on a hike. They are toxic and it scared the life out of us. So I don't want to encourage it even by her seeing me reading on the subject.

GPER · 04-03-2010, 09:43 PM

I have fried up Tiger Lilies, they aren't too bad. The seed from the Maple I should have done a few water changes on then to get some of the bitterness out. If I were hungry enough they would do.

woodzman · 04-04-2010, 08:24 AM

There are a lot of edible wild plants in my area and we eat some of the tastier ones on a regular basis. My Grandfather taught me some of them when I was a kid and I've learned others over the years through books on the subject. I think learning some of the more easily identified plants ahead of time is probably the safest way to go.

03-16-2010, 08:11 PM	#1
Dreamer Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 41	Edible Plants If you got lost on a hike or out in the wilderness would you know what kind of plants that are edible? What about berries? How do you know if it is okay to eat something like that?

04-04-2010, 08:24 AM	#8
woodzman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central, NY. Posts: 123	There are a lot of edible wild plants in my area and we eat some of the tastier ones on a regular basis. My Grandfather taught me some of them when I was a kid and I've learned others over the years through books on the subject. I think learning some of the more easily identified plants ahead of time is probably the safest way to go. Last edited by woodzman; 04-04-2010 at 08:32 AM.

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03-16-2010, 09:19 PM	#2
Lightfoot Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 81	I know which berries are okay to eat and I could always catch some meat to cook. I think I could make it for at least a few days if I needed to.

03-17-2010, 02:50 AM	#3
boomerang Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 27	Usually there would be some plants I know edible. If you find a plant you have no idea about, to be safe it's better not to take it. Otherwise, try to find out if some animals eat the plants or not.

03-17-2010, 09:45 AM	#4
Mandy Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 30	We always carry a few emergency rations while hiking. I have always wanted to learn which items were safe and which were not but have never really taken the time to study it.

03-30-2010, 02:57 PM	#5
javen Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 41	I was told that plants with a milky sap or white berries are poisonous. They are the ones that should be avoided. We'll just have to stay away from the path that they're on.

04-01-2010, 07:56 AM	#6
BigBackyard Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 29	I am steering clear of this at the moment. My daughter is four, and ate a daffodil two weeks ago on a hike. They are toxic and it scared the life out of us. So I don't want to encourage it even by her seeing me reading on the subject.

04-03-2010, 09:43 PM	#7
GPER Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 58	I have fried up Tiger Lilies, they aren't too bad. The seed from the Maple I should have done a few water changes on then to get some of the bitterness out. If I were hungry enough they would do.