28: Chickweed. Tastes like corn silk. Good for salads. To the left is dandelion, which was not on the tour. (Prospect Park, Mar 3, 2024)

5: Chickweed (Central Park, Mar 19, 2000)

6: Chickweed. Getting warmth from step to get an early start. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)

7: Chickweed. Getting warmth from step to get an early start. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)

8: Chickweed. Mixed in with grass and hard to harvest. This is what the winter crop looks like. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)

16: Chickweed (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)

17: Chickweed flower closeup (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)

19: Chickweed. Leaves in twos. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)

9: Chickweed (with grass mixed in). (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)

10: Chickweed. Fresher here and still with flowers. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)

23: Chickweed in situ. Edible year round. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)

24: Chickweed in hand. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)

25: Chickweed stem with unopened flowers. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)

26: Chickweed with immature hedge mustard mixed in. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)

11: Chickweed. My camera can never focus correctly on this! (Prospect Park, May 27, 2000)

12: Big field of chickweed. (Prospect Park, May 27, 2000)

13: Chickweed flower closeup. (Prospect Park, May 27, 2000)

22: Chickweed. In season all year. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)

14: Chickweed (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)

27: Chickweed. Chickens love it. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)

15: Chickweed. Small patch. Bigger one now covered with wood chips. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)

18: Chickweed. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)

1: Chickweed (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

2: Chickweed (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

3: Chickweed. Elsewhere in the park. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

20: Chickweed. Lots of it this time of year. (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)

21: Chickweed again. This is one of the plants that digital cameras can't focus on. (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)

4: Chickweed (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)