commercial vegetable. Even the blossom provides vitamin A, calcium and magne- sium.
Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) Sheep sorrel provides vitamins A, D, E, B complex and C, calcium, iron, magnesium, sulfur, zinc, potassium and phosphorus plus the flavonoid rutin. Kids love this Euro- pean perennial on account of its great flavor.
Cattails (Typha spp.) Immature cattail flowers are a good source of protein and essential fatty acids (both rare in plants), as well as a number of trace minerals. The pollen provides the same nutrients, plus vitamin A. People pay premium prices for bee pollen, an en- ergizer, in health food stores. Cattail pollen is identical, except that people, instead of bees, gather it, and it’s free.
Renewable Bounty Wild edibles are a renewable natural resource that requires no hus- bandry from mankind; all we have to do is not build houses and park- ing lots on top of them. In addition to providing nutritious food, many of these plants have a rich, global history as remedies and healing agents. They are the forerunners, and in some cases still the source of, virtually all modern medicines. Of course, use of pictures is essential in accurately identifying wild plants. My illustrated books and the Internet are handy and portable resources. A good place to start is
Foraging.com and the Green Links sec- tion of my website. Nature provides us with an open-ended curriculum
to study in every season. Exploring local parks and uncul- tivated areas shows what they have to offer. Foragers will return home embracing an abundance of viable vegetables at the height of their goodness, with a deeper feeling and appreciation for humanity’s role in Earth’s ecosystems that is unobtainable in any other kind of classroom.
Steve “Wildman” Brill is a naturalist who special- izes in edible and medicinal wild plants. He leads tours throughout the greater New York area for school, day camp and museum groups, as well as the general public. His books and DVDs include The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook. Connect at
WildmanSteveBrill.com.
Peggy D. Me r r i t t Board Certified
Holistic Health Practitioner Master Herbalist Clinical Hypnotist
(865) 539-0659
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