Prickly Puha (Sonchus asper) Sow Thistle #survival #forage #freefood #Kai | Prepper Kiwi

Is this wild lettuce?! #foraging #wildlettuce #lactuca #plantidentification #sonchus | Feral Foraging

The seven Species of Swans

Janel dug up a perennial sow thistle with the rhizome still in tact. These weeds are difficult to control because the strong roots underground provide the plant with lots of energy. | Delage Farms Ltd.

How to identify Smooth Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus). It has been used as a salad and potherb since the days of our early ancestors. The younger plants are mildly bitter and quite succulent; older plants are bitter and tough.The leaves and stems of both species can be cooked like vegetables, added to stir fries and stews. | Robin Harford's Eatweeds

Bull thistle, Cirsium horridulum, also known as yellow thistle or chadrons, is an an edible weed. LSU AgCenter research associate David Sexton demonstrates how to forage for thistle and how to prepare it! CAUTION: Not all plants are safe to eat-- some can harm or even kill you. That's why it's important to have positive ID on plants you're foraging for. #Foraging #Thistle #Reels #LSUAgCenter | LSU AgCenter

Discover the edible uses of Cleavers (Galium aparine). Includes photo identification.

The peeled new shoots and fast-growing tips of a number of edible sumacs (genus Rhus) make good trail snacks. These small trees have elongated, pinnately compound leaves that burst from the growing tips like palm leaves. To date I have enjoyed those of staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) and smooth sumac (Rhus glabra). Both have serrated leaflets, and staghorn sumac has fuzzy stalks. Tree of heaven or alianthus (Ailanthus altissima) appears similar. Its leaflets have entire margins but for a small lob