Foraging in Central Park - August 20, 2000

Based on a tour given by "Wildman" Steve Brill in Central Park, Manhattan.


1: Lamb's quarters
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2: Lamb's quarters closeup
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3: Epazote
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4: Jet berries. Poisonous.
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5: Cornelian cherries. The national fruit of Turkey.
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6: Catalpa tree. In bean family. See pods.
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7: Ducks eating duckweed.
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8: View of lake extension covered with duckweed.
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9: Duckweed closeup on a stick.
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10: Woman on a rock.
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11: Lake view
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12: Lady's thumb. In smartweed family. Check for little hairs on tops of leaves.
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13: Virginia knotweed. In fall seeds pop off. Not edible.
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14: Garlic mustard. 1st year. Leaves at this time of year too bitter to eat.
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15: Garlic mustard root. Like horseradish.
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16: Garlic mustard 2nd year. Seeds are good.
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17: Wood sorrel
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18: Burdock 1st year. Can dig up root.
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19: Burdock 2nd year. Root like wood.
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20: Poor man's pepper
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21: A blackberry about to be grabbed.
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22: Kentucky coffee tree beans. Can be collected year round. Must be baked for three hours before using.
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23: A Kentucky coffee tree bean is sprouting.
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24: Common blue violet.
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25: Field garlic. Bulbs edible now.
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26: Horse nettle. Poisonous.
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27: Asiatic day flower. Young leaves and flowers edible raw.
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28: Sassafras leaves.
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29: Wildman holding sassafras root.
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30: Elizabeth showing the blackberries she collected.
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31: Hazelnut tree
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32: Hazelnut closeup.
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