hammock plant often found at indige- nous sites such as mounds, middens or campsites. Barry is presently cultivating mulberries.
Elderberries, now ripe in the swamps, are beloved by bears.
Shiny blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites) is the most com- mon wild blueberry.
Darrow’s blueberry (Vaccinium dar- rowii) is found upland, and highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is a swamp species.
Spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) can be boiled and eaten like spinach.
Native violas will persist in a lawn that is not fertilized or irrigated. Leaves and flowers are edible.
Pokeweed, though common, should be avoided; the plant and its berries are poisonous. Some people pick the young leaves and repeatedly boil them for salad, but consuming any part of the plant can cause vomiting, diarrhea and difficulty breathing.
Barry and his colleagues share a com- mon concern regarding the perceived value of conserving biodiversity: the lack of visible financial benefit to the public. “Only the aesthetic value is considered,” Barry laments, pointing out that before crops were engineered, the potential existed to cultivate and harvest natural species capable of growing in harsh environments. “If we wipe out our existing native foods, we can’t get them back in the future, when we are dealing with the severities of climate change,” advises Barry, who believes that the world’s Achilles’ Heel is agriculture. “In my field, we believe that people are ill- informed about civilization’s ability to handle the traumatic changes that will come about due to climate change. It’s why we need to keep all our options open, including wild edibles.”
For more information, visit Regional-
Conservation.org.
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