Edible: Burdock [Arctium species]

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35		Burdock. Last year’s burrs on the ground. Too early for new growth. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 04, 2001
36		Burdock burrs closeup Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 04, 2001
11		Common burdock Source: Central Park, Mar 19, 2000
12		Burdock. Little leaves now. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 25, 2000
37		Burdock Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
38		Burdock root Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
39		Burdock. Note whire underneath leaves. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
40		Burdock burr closeup. Note little hooks. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
41		Burdock root Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
53		Burdock. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
54		Burdock root closeup. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
55		Burdock. See white fuzziness on bottom of leaf. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
56		Two burdock roots someone dug up. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
13		Burdock. Still okay in May. Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
14		Burdock root that someone dug out. Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
63		Burdock, second year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
64		Burdock, second year. Starting to peel the stem. The stems can be harvested, though the season is short. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
65		Burdock, second year. A peeled stem. To be good needs to be soft and flexible. Then you parboil. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
66		Burdock, first year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
67		Burdock, first year. A root broken short. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
68		Burdock, first year. A long root. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
15		Burdock. Now can peel stems and boil for one minute. Very short season for stems. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 27, 2000
57		Burdock. Dana dug one up. Source: Central Park, May 30, 2005
16		Burdock. First year plant has root edible throughout year. Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
17		2nd year burdock. Note leaves on central stem. Root is inedible, but can eat the stem like artichoke. This is young second year. Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
18		2nd year burdock. Older than the prior one. Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
58		Burdock, flowers. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
59		Burdock, first year. Only tap root in season in summer. Other Fall(?) must cook. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
60		Burdock, second year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
61		Burdock, flowers. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
62		Burdock, flowers. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
19		Burdock in hard soil. Source: Central Park, Jul 02, 2000
20		Burdock root. Source: Central Park, Jul 02, 2000
42		Burdock. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
43		Burdock root. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
44		Burdock, 2nd year. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
69		Burdock. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
70		Burdock root. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
71		Burdock. The underside of the leaves are white. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
72		Burdock second year. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
73		Second year burdock flower. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
45		Burdock, 2nd year. See stalk. When no flowers is still edible. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
46		Burdock. Steve holding peeled stem. Boil one minute. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
47		Burdock, 1st year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
48		Burdock flower closeup. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
49		Burdock root. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
21		1st year burdock. Roots are edible. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
22		2nd year burdock. Roots not edible. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
23		A burdock root pulled up by a walk participant, with little digging. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
24		An even longer one! Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
74		Burdock, first year. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
75		Burdock, first year. Note whiteness underneath. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
76		Burdock, second year. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
77		Burdock burrs. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
78		Wildman holding burdock root. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
79		Digging up burdock root. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
25		Burdock. 1st year. Can dig up root. Slice diagonally and cook. Source: Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
26		Burdock. 2nd year. Not edible. Source: Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
50		Burdock flower closeup. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
51		Burdock. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
52		Burdock. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
27		Burdock 1st year. Can dig up root. Source: Central Park, Aug 20, 2000
28		Burdock 2nd year. Root like wood. Source: Central Park, Aug 20, 2000
29		Burdock, 1st year Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
30		Burdock root that a tour participant dug up. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
31		Burdock, 2nd year Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
1		Burdock. Not many good ones left to take pictures of. Did the tour participants harvest them all? Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
2		Burdock. A closeup of a leaf. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
3		Burdock. Found elsewhere in the park. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 13, 1999
32		1st year burdock. Root can be dug up. Source: Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
33		2nd year burdock. Not edible. Note burrs. Source: Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
34		Burdock roots some people dug up. Source: Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
4		Burdock. Wildman is digging up the first one. Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
5		Burdock. This is the one Wildman dug up. Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
6		Burdock Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
7		Burdock Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
8		Burdock. The fellow that dug up the onions dug this one up. Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
9		Burdock. Second year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999
10		Burdock. First year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999

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