Edibles Log
The following table comprises a log of wild edible plants I have identified and some of the relevant information about each. Clicking on the name will take you to a blog entry describing the plant in greater detail and you can have an opportunity to leave comments. I would love for you to comment if you have any information that I or someone else may benefit from. Also, feel free to correct any mistakes I might make.
This log is for informational purposes only. It is not meant as an authoritative guide for wild edible plants. You should not rely on any information here. There are many poisonous plants in the wild and great care should be taken when identifying wild plants. I can not be held responsible for mistakes in identification.
You can view my companion trail log here.
| Date(s) found | Common Name | Scientific Name | Description | Location | Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2002 | Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Supposed to cure baldness, among other things. |
Whigg Meadow, Citico Creek Wilderness | |
| 5/19/2002 | Common Strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | |
Calhoun, GA | |
| 5/19/2002 | Yellow Wood Sorrel | Oxalis stricta | Made a drink out of this. It tasted a lot like iced tea. |
Calhoun, GA | |
| 4/13/2002 | Birdfoot Violet | Viola pedata | |
Big Frog Wilderness | |
| 4/13/2002 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | |
Big Frog Wilderness | |
| 4/12/2002 | Field Garlic | Allium vineale | I got nausea after eating this… unsure if it was the cause, however. |
Big Frog Wilderness | |
| 3/23/2002 | Wild Onion | Allium stellatum | Wild Onions are fairly common and easy to identify. I found these in my parents’ yard. I fried these up with some tofu and tomatoes. It was good. |
Calhoun, GA | |
| 3/23/2002 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine | Tastes pretty good. A little bitter perhaps, but this specimem was young and fresh. |
Calhoun, GA | |
| 3/16/2002 | Spring Beauties | Claytonia caroliniana | Spring Beauties have a small tuber that is apparently edible. I have yet to try them because I haven’t found enough in one place to harvest. I found this small patch in a field in the Chickamauga Battlefield. |
Chickamauga, GA | |
| Summer 2001 | Silverweed | Potentilla anserina | |
Cohutta Wilderness, GA | |
| Summer 2001 | Queen Ann’s Lace | Daucus carota | Also known as Wild Carrot. It tastes a lot like carrot, really. It is a little tougher than a carrot. I ate these raw after cleaning. I had a hard time finding very large roots. |
Apison, TN | |
| Spring 2001 | White Clover | Melilotus alba | leaves had bitter aftertaste |
Cohutta Wilderness, GA | |
| Spring 2001 | Red Trillium | Trillium erectum | The Red Trillium is a beautiful flower |
Cohutta Wilderness, GA | |
| Spring 2001 | Solomon’s Seal | Polygonatum biflorum | Boiled the tubers and served with butter and salt. Very spicy aftertaste, almost tobasco-like. Will try again in soup. Don’t confuse with False Solomon’s Seal. |
Cohutta Wilderness, GA | |
| All the time | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Dandelions are common, yellow flowers with many small petals and jagged leaves |
Everywhere | |
| All the time | Kudzu | Pueraria lobata | Kudzu is pretty recognizable |
Everywhere |
