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Elm samaras are edible, gourmet

May 5, 2016 By Erica M. Davis 6 Comments

It took a funny long while for me to try elm samaras for the first time. They are the papery, light green, immature fruits that form on elm trees before they start leafing out. If you live in a region where large Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) trees proliferate, the samaras are the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: edible, featured, spring Tagged With: Colorado, Eastern Slope, edible, elm, salad, samara, Ulmus, Western Slope

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