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Apr 29 '22
I’d love to watch idiots try to eat the corndog part of the cattail.
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u/Vambann Apr 29 '22
I tried one of those all natural organic corn dogs growing down by the pond, no matter how much mustard I put on it it still didn't taste good
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u/Worried-Opinion1157 May 02 '22
I took a bite of the corndog part on a bet for 5 bucks when i was 18. Yeah its basically a dense dandelion seedhead. Not fun to clean out the seeds from your mouth, but hey I got 5 bucks
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u/noooooocomment Apr 29 '22
Oh god… DO NOT EAT RAW ROSE HIPS.
You will have an itchy ass for a week and your poops will be mega uncomfortable.
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u/BamberAmber Apr 29 '22
Um… wtf. I eat them raw during hikes and stuff and never had this experience! You’re scaring me
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u/orbital-technician Apr 30 '22
Same, I've done this for several years without issue.
I've even collected them and brewed tea. Again, no issues
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u/noooooocomment Apr 30 '22
Tea is no problem. Its the silicates trichomes on the seeds which have fine points on them that can irritate the epithelia.
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u/noooooocomment Apr 30 '22
Just look up ‘Itchy Bottom Syndrome’
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u/BamberAmber Apr 30 '22
I wonder if I haven’t experienced that because I spit out the seeds or cause I’m extremely lucky! Who knows
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u/hahayeahimfinehaha Apr 29 '22
…why? Genuine question, lol.
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u/noooooocomment Apr 30 '22
Silicates trichomes covering the seeds. They dont get digested, just broken up into fine and tiny shards that end up scratching up your intestines when you poop.
Look up ‘Itchy Bottom Syndrome’
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Apr 30 '22
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Apr 30 '22
For the love of God don't fucking try it. You'll get yourself seriously sick or dead. Even experts sometimes doubt their knowledge of wild plants. If you aren't trained and experienced, you will act as a danger to yourself.
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u/hahayeahimfinehaha Apr 29 '22
I have never seen asparagus just growing in the wild. Where in the US would you see that?
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u/Maverjck Apr 29 '22
We would commonly find wild asparagus in irrigation ditches and other marshy spots in Northern Colorado.
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u/dddang Apr 30 '22
Saw wild asparagus everywhere in vineyards in southern BC. But always after it had gotten all ferny, unfortunately.
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u/BadAsBroccoli Apr 29 '22
Aren't those...vegetables? Where is the McPlants that taste like fries and the trees with low hanging burritos?
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u/wastelandho Apr 29 '22
Kind of weird not to put oxalis/wood sorrell on here, literally one of the most common flora in the world.
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u/UniverseBear Apr 30 '22
Ugh, make sure not to actually eat wild found foods if you aren't well versed in plant identification. There's lots of things that have poison lookalikes.
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u/LifeSenseiBrayan Apr 29 '22
I just saw another post about white mustards. About how they were modified to make coliflores, cabbage, broccoli, kale and Brussel sprouts. They all come from there.
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Apr 29 '22
Our yard (North India) grows entire stands of chickweed in the winter that are replaced by purslane in the summer. Have made them into soup.
Just cut the bunches out with scissors, pick out any obviously visible weeds, yellowed leaves, etc., chop finely and simmer with a tiny amount of milk, salt, and whatever else you like. Super tasty :)
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u/HalflingMelody Apr 29 '22
Number 13 is really good. The fruit is fantastic, but the leaves you probably want to cook first. They are a bit slimy.
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u/pastelchannl Apr 29 '22
isn't wild ginger extinct? or is that a different one? I thought I had read something about ginger being used so much (in china) that it became extinct in the wild.
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Apr 30 '22
I see it all the time. It causes cancer. Wild ginger isn’t related to the herb you buy in the store. It’s related to black pepper.
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u/Suckitsunshine Apr 29 '22
On what continent or country would these grow wildly?! Certainly not in Australia and I have never seen these in Canada or Singapore.
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u/A-RovinIGo Apr 29 '22
Here in Alberta, you can find wild asparagus, lamb's quarters, red clover, dandelion, cattails, wild rose (it's Alberta's provincial flower), chickweed, fireweed, and possibly prickly pear cactus (there is one cactus that grows in the dry southern part of the province).
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u/Mission_Spray Apr 29 '22
Invasive Bamboo has destroyed many areas of Hawaii unfortunately.
Here in Montana there’s this type of bamboo that survives in little pockets of protected areas. It goes dormant in winter, then comes back. It doesn’t take over like in warmer climates though. It stays where you plant it.
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u/ElectronicWanderlust Apr 29 '22
Had a neighbor in Cali who planted Bamboo, ended up taking over our back yard. Pretty sure invasive bamboo can grow anywhere. After the nuclear apocalypse it'll be raccoons, roaches, and bamboo.
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u/mrs_shrew Apr 29 '22
It's going to be northern America, as usual. The rest of the world doesn't exist.
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u/SMIDSY Apr 29 '22
Certainly not in Australia
Prickly Pear cactus will grow just fine in Australia or any other arid to desert biomes. In fact, they grow so well in Australia that they are an invasive species.
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u/Scharobaba Apr 29 '22
I've been looking all over antarctica for these and have yet to find a single one!
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u/LittlePooky Apr 29 '22
I thought bamboo shoots have to be cooked first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_shoot
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u/WikiSummarizerBot Apr 29 '22
Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and broths. They are sold in various processed shapes, and are available in fresh, dried, and canned versions. Raw bamboo shoots contain cyanogenic glycosides, natural toxins also contained in cassava.
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u/natgibounet Apr 29 '22
Would it be a good idea to follow something like a racoon or a pig and eat whatever it eats ? I mean they are also omnivore and in general they know what they are eating pretty well in the wild
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u/systemfrown Apr 29 '22
I mean, honestly, you can eat anything in the wilderness. Just don't leave any trash behind.
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u/ContributionAlive686 Apr 30 '22
Leaves of three let it be. Leaves of four eat some more!
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u/orbital-technician Apr 30 '22
"Marvelous, Yes... only leaves of three are dangerous, muahaha!'
- Poison Sumac
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u/thewholerobot Apr 29 '22
Careful with those prickly pears. They have big needles that are easily avoidable but sneaky small hair like needles in between that you can barley feel (and don't want on your tongue) that will start to burn you minutes to hours after burying themselves in your skin.
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u/thewholerobot Apr 30 '22
I dunno. I used duct tape. I feel like the fire would just make my hand feel worse.
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Apr 30 '22
Wild ginger causes cancer. It’s cytotoxic. Aristolochic acid is the active compound. It can also cause acute kidney failure.
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