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Foraging Texas: Farkleberry (unripe in pic). Found in Big Thicket National Preserve. Permaculture, Foraging In Texas, Texas Plants, Texas Garden, Texas Wildflowers, Beginner Gardening, Tree Id, Edible Wild Plants, Texas Gardening

Scientific Name(s): Vaccinium arboreum Abundance: uncommon What: berries How: raw, cooked, jam/jelly, maybe wine Where: woods When: fall, winter Nutritional Value: antioxidants, some carbohydrates Dangers: none, but do not mistake for toxic Chinese privet. Leaf Arrangement: Leaves are alternate along the stem. Leaf Shape: Simple, elliptical leaves with entire or slightly dentate margins, typically measuring 2 to 4 inches in length. Leaf Color: Foliage is typically green, but it can turn…

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Scientific name: Dichondra carolinensis Abundance: plentiful What: leaves, stems How: raw (good in salads) Where: yards When: spring, summer, fall, winter Nutritional Value: Minerals Leaf Arrangement: The leaves of pony's foot are arranged alternately along the stem. Leaf Shape: The leaves are kidney-shaped to nearly circular, typically measuring about 0.5 to 1 inch across. Leaf Venation: The venation is palmate, with several veins radiating from the leaf base. Leaf Margin: The margins of…

Beautyberries. (EDIT: Found some. They are tasty, with a slight aftertaste resembling watermelon rinds or celery.)(Further Edit: Make a WONDERFUL jelly) Permaculture, Callicarpa Americana, American Beautyberry, Vintage Skills, Medicinal Wild Plants, Understory Plants, Edible Weeds, Edible Wild Plants, Dried Berries

Scientific name: Callicarpa americana, Callicarpa japonica Abundance: Plentiful What: ripe berries How: raw, preserves Where: woods When: late summer, fall Nutritional Value: minor amounts of vitamins and carbohydrates Other uses: Recent studies indicate beauty berry leaves contain several very strong mosquito repellent molecules. Toxicity of these molecules still needs to be determined. Dangers: Some people have reported stomach upset after eating beauty berries. Limit yourself to small…