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a letter from the
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Everyday won’t be easy and there is never a day that goes by that we shouldn’t be grateful that we are alive and breathing. With so many tragic things happening in today’s times we need to take every day and be thankful that we are able to take
another breath. Plants are a big part of East Texas, don’t forget to whip over and check out the edible plants of East Texas! January is a fresh start for some so let’s make 2019 the best yet! I want to leave you with a quote that may help you through 2019. “Life is too short to wake up in the mornings with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don’t and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get the chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” – Dr. Seuss xo,
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Let’s Eat! East Texas Wild Edible Plants
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ver the years we have all seen those movie and programs where the main characters are stranded and have to fend for themselves in the wild. We wonder if they will starve. What if they eat something that makes them ill or
is deadly? What to do? If you have a choice on where to be stranded ask to be placed in East Texas, because we have lots to eat in the wild. Aside from fishing or trapping an animal to consume (remember you are stranded and may not have any tools) what will you eat? Eat your vegetables! Most east Texans are familiar with eating the common collected edibles, such as pokeweed, blueberries (also known as huckleberries), blackberries, hickory nuts, and black walnuts. But there is so much more to eat if you go foraging. On top of that you will likely eat healthier than the typical American diet because all the plants you eat will be fresh, not processed, and packed with valuable nutrients! Remember we aren’t February 2019 |
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shopping at the grocery, we are finding our food to stay alive and therefore do not have a preconceived notion as to how things should taste. Some plant may not suite your palate but if you are starving, pretty much anything will taste good! But even if you aren’t trying to survive in the wild learning about and collecting wild edibles is a sure fire way to impress your friends and family at dinner time. Pictured here are some of the most abundant and easily identifiable plants that are edible in the East Texas area.
Pine trees (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf and slash) - (Pinus spp.) You can chew on the needles for a burst of vitamin C. The soft Inner bark can be eaten as food source if nothing else is available. The pine seeds can be eaten raw but are better toasted. Pollen from the male strobili can be eaten and added to food as a nutritious supplement. Three pine needles can be steeped in very hot water( just after boiling) with a bit of honey added as great treatment for chest congestion and cold symptoms.
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Bull Thistle – (Cirsium horridulum): The hollow inner stalks can be eaten raw, steamed or boiled once the outer fiber is peeled off. The inner core of unopened flower buds can be eaten somewhat like an artichoke. Leaves can be eaten (remove the spines) raw in a salad or cooked. The roots on a well-established plant will be large enough to eat and is similar to a domesticated tuber. The seeds can be eaten, raw or roasted. The seeds can also be used to render oil that is suitable for cooking or lamp use. Used by Native Americans to treat neuralgia and rheumatism among other ailments.
Prickly pears - (Opuntia humifusa): The fruit (called a tuna or a prickly pear) and the pads are edible. The fruit can be eaten raw or used to make jelly. The fruit is high in vitamin C and is a good source for beta carotene. The leaves (pads) can be eaten and are usually sautÊed and have a green bean like texture, look and taste. On a menu these are usually called nopales, the Bull Thistle – (Cirsium horridulum): February 2019 |
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Passion Flower - (Passiflora incarnata): The fruit can be eaten out of hand when it falls from the vine when touched. The fruit is sweet and has an apricot like flavor and can be used to make jelly. The leaves are edible cooked or raw. Roots can be cooked by frying or boiling. Used by Native Americans to treat many ailments, including toothaches, headaches, insomnia and hemorrhoids.
Red clover - (Trifolium incarnatum): The seeds and flowers are edible. Seeds can be sprouted and used in salads or sandwiches. They can also be dried and ground into flour. Flower heads can be used fresh or dried for steeping into a tea. This is not a native plant to the U.S. but is widely naturalized.
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Dandelion - (Taraxacum officinale): The entire plant is edible. The leaves are better as young shoots and can be sautĂŠed in oil with garlic, steamed or eaten raw. The leaves are high in fiber, a good source of magnesium and vitamin B6. The flowers can be breaded and fried for a side dish.
Redbud - (Cercis canadensis): Flowers and flower buds can be eaten raw. Flowers are good to toss in a salad for color and variety. The fruit (bean pods) can be eaten raw but are best sautĂŠed when the pods are young and still green.
Johnson grass - (Sorghum halepense): The seeds can be eaten raw or roasted. The seeds can be roasted and ground and made into a flour that can be used for breads or thickening.
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Cattail – (Typha latifolia): The leaves are eaten when the shoots are young and can be boiled or raw. The flowers called the “cattail” can be roasted and eaten. The yellow pollen can be added to breads or pancakes for nutrients. The roots can be dried and ground into flour.
Rose (Rosa spp.) – Wild and domestic roses can be eaten. Pictured above is the Macartney rose. It is an introduced invasive in East Texas and abundant. The fruit pictured is from a domestic rose. Roses are high source of vitamin C. The fruit (called rose hips) can be dried and steeped for tea or used for jelly. They can also, be eaten directly off the plant. The petals can be eaten raw in salad. Rose petal jam is flavorful and easy to make. One cup of peeled rose hips is the equivalent of 1012 orange in vitamin C content.
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it must look and smell like an onion before
Other notable edible plants in East Texas Trees
you can consume it. • If you are allergic to poison ivy stay away or test eat very small portions of wild
• Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
edibles in the same family. These include
• Basswood (Tilia americana)
smooth and shining sumac. Interestingly
• Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)
enough mangos and cashews we buy from
• Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
the grocers are in the same family!
• Black cherry (Prunus serotina) • Shrubs and small trees
• Do not feed wild plants to your pets.
• New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus)
Some things that are fine for us will make
• Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra)
your pets sick. They inherently know what
• Pawpaw (Asminia triloba)
to eat.
• Herbs, Vines and Wetland Plants • American lotus (Nelumbo lutea)
• Like any food, only eat moderate
• Greenbriar (Smilax spp.)
amounts until you know much you can
• Wild lettuce (Lactuca canadensis)
tolerate.
• Violets (Viola spp..) • Bon appetite!
Rules to live by when collecting wild edibles
Informative web pages about wild edible plants www.wildflower.org/collections/collection. php?collection=centex_edible https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/safety-concerns/ edible-0 https://www.skilledsurvival.com/eating-pinehow-to-eat-a-pine-tree/
• Never eat anything you are not sure of. Unless you can readily identify a wild plant, do not chance eating it. Mark the spot, take a photo, make comparisons with
USDA, NRCS. 2018. The PLANTS Database (http://
plant guides and ask someone who knowsHalf Page Program(5.5”x4.25”) plants.usda.gov, 13 December 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA before you put it in your mouth! • Mushrooms are not plants! The wrong inedible mushrooms can be very toxic and/
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