Edible: Burdock

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35 F-2001-03-04/0025 Burdock. Last year's burrs on the ground. Too early for new growth.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 04, 2001
36 F-2001-03-04/0026 Burdock burrs closeup
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 04, 2001
11 F-2000-03-19/0018 Common burdock
Central Park, Mar 19, 2000
12 F-2000-03-25/0041 Burdock. Little leaves now.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 25, 2000
37 F-2001-04-14/0001 Burdock
Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
38 F-2001-04-14/0002 Burdock root
Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
39 F-2001-04-22/0018 Burdock. Note whire underneath leaves.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
40 F-2001-04-22/0019 Burdock burr closeup. Note little hooks.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
41 F-2001-04-22/0020 Burdock root
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
51 F-2005-05-08/0045 Burdock.
Central Park, May 08, 2005
52 F-2005-05-08/0046 Burdock root closeup.
Central Park, May 08, 2005
53 F-2005-05-08/0047 Burdock. See white fuzziness on bottom of leaf.
Central Park, May 08, 2005
54 F-2005-05-08/0048 Two burdock roots someone dug up.
Central Park, May 08, 2005
13 F-2000-05-14/0031 Burdock. Still okay in May.
Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
14 F-2000-05-14/0032 Burdock root that someone dug out.
Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
15 F-2000-05-27/0050 Burdock. Now can peel stems and boil for one minute. Very short season for stems.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 27, 2000
55 F-2005-05-30/0018 Burdock. Dana dug one up.
Central Park, May 30, 2005
16 F-2000-06-10/0065 Burdock. First year plant has root edible throughout year.
Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
17 F-2000-06-10/0066 2nd year burdock. Note leaves on central stem. Root is inedible, but can eat the stem like artichoke. This is young second year.
Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
18 F-2000-06-10/0067 2nd year burdock. Older than the prior one.
Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
19 F-2000-07-02/0036 Burdock in hard soil.
Central Park, Jul 02, 2000
20 F-2000-07-02/0051 Burdock root.
Central Park, Jul 02, 2000
42 F-2001-07-04/0001 Burdock.
Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
43 F-2001-07-04/0002 Burdock root.
Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
44 F-2001-07-04/0011 Burdock, 2nd year.
Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
45 F-2001-07-08/0015 Burdock, 2nd year. See stalk. When no flowers is still edible.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
46 F-2001-07-08/0016 Burdock. Steve holding peeled stem. Boil one minute.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
47 F-2001-07-08/0039 Burdock, 1st year.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
48 F-2001-07-08/0062 Burdock root.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
21 F-2000-07-09/0031 1st year burdock. Roots are edible.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
22 F-2000-07-09/0032 2nd year burdock. Roots not edible.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
23 F-2000-07-09/0033 A burdock root pulled up by a walk participant, with little digging.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
24 F-2000-07-09/0034 An even longer one!
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
25 F-2000-07-29/0026 Burdock. 1st year. Can dig up root. Slice diagonally and cook.
Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
26 F-2000-07-29/0027 Burdock. 2nd year. Not edible.
Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
49 F-2001-07-29/0031 Burdock.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
50 F-2001-07-29/0032 Burdock.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
27 F-2000-08-20/0018 Burdock 1st year. Can dig up root.
Central Park, Aug 20, 2000
28 F-2000-08-20/0019 Burdock 2nd year. Root like wood.
Central Park, Aug 20, 2000
29 F-2000-09-02/0015 Burdock, 1st year
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
30 F-2000-09-02/0016 Burdock root that a tour participant dug up.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
31 F-2000-09-02/0017 Burdock, 2nd year
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
1 F-1999-11-13/0014 Burdock. Not many good ones left to take pictures of. Did the tour participants harvest them all?
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
2 F-1999-11-13/0015 Burdock. A closeup of a leaf.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
3 F-1999-11-13/0016 Burdock. Found elsewhere in the park.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
32 F-2000-11-19/0025 1st year burdock. Root can be dug up.
Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
33 F-2000-11-19/0026 2nd year burdock. Not edible. Note burrs.
Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
34 F-2000-11-19/0027 Burdock roots some people dug up.
Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
4 F-1999-11-21/0037 Burdock. Wildman is digging up the first one.
Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
5 F-1999-11-21/0038 Burdock. This is the one Wildman dug up.
Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
6 F-1999-11-21/0039 Burdock
Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
7 F-1999-11-21/0040 Burdock
Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
8 F-1999-11-21/0041 Burdock. The fellow that dug up the onions dug this one up.
Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
9 F-1999-11-28/0028 Burdock. Second year.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999
10 F-1999-11-28/0029 Burdock. First year.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999
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