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Tiny Cornucopia of Colorado Wild Edibles

July 30, 2010 By Erica M. Davis Leave a Comment

A cornucopia of Colorado wild edibles. From left to right, mustard, peppergrass, red clover, pennycress, white clover, wild strawberry peeking through, yarrow, and dandelions.

It’s a treat to be home to the quiet of the mountains again. I awoke today to the sweet, silent obscurity of the early morning dark followed by a sunrise of pale yellow behind bulbous, deep purple clouds left over from last night’s rainstorm. It must have rained hard while we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, high altitude, medicinal, summer Tagged With: clover, Colorado, flowers, foraging, mustard, pennycress, peppergrass, Rocky Mountains, strawberries, tea, yarrow

Thistle Snack Sticks

July 6, 2010 By Erica M. Davis Leave a Comment

Thistles are a great trail snack. If you're thirsty, just start chewing on one. After you prick yourself in the mouth, it'll hurt so much you'll forget all about being thirsty.        Just kidding, of course. When enjoying thistles as a trail snack, the first thing you need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, high altitude

Not Everything You Read is True

June 26, 2010 By Erica M. Davis 1 Comment

That’s right. Not everything you read in a blog—or a book—is true, a bit of mind-blowing advice that my dear friend Mark imparted to me back in college one day. I repeat it now to warn Wild Food Girl readers to: Use common sense when it comes to wild edibles. Identify … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, medicinal, useful info

Roadside Cow Parsnip Boiled in Tap Water—Delicious!

June 24, 2010 By Erica M. Davis 3 Comments

Mature cow parsnip.

The other day I wrote about fireweed, the wild edible plant that Gregory Tilford chose to honor by adorning the front cover of his book with it. Earning a similar distinction on the cover of Kathryn G. and Andrew L. March’s 1979 guide, Common Edible and Medicinal Plants of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, high altitude Tagged With: Colorado, cow parsnip, foraging, Rocky Mountains

And Then We Gorged Ourselves on Goosefoot

June 17, 2010 By Erica M. Davis 8 Comments

Goosefoot, aka lamb's quarters, wild spinach, and pigweed, is said to be one of the most popular among wild edible plants, particularly when it comes to the uninitiate.  As "Wildman" Steve Brill and Evelyn Dean put it: "If you begin learning wild foods with only a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, high altitude Tagged With: goosefoot, lamb's quarters, wild spinach

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