Often referred to as poison parsnip, wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a biennial plant, native to Asia and Europe. It’s widely accepted that wild parsnip plants are actually descended from ...

All of our crops have naturally-occurring predecessors that are found in the wild. But that may not be the case for long. A new study found that those OG edible plants are doing badly. The findings, ...

BOSTON (AP) — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper ...

One person’s weeds are another person’s dinner, and burdock (Arctium) is a perfect example of this. Although it is routinely weeded out as an invasive species, in Japan it is cultivated as the ...

Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group of ...

Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritise safety, plan carefully and learn proper identification. Here ...

Our plant this month is purple poppy mallow, or winecup. It has beautiful crimson flowers in the summer and edible leaves and roots. Kelly Kindscher, in his book "Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie," ...

There are many wild edible and medicinal plants throughout Western New York, such as this Purple Coneflower. Photo by Jonathan Townsend I have always been fascinated by the topic of wild edible and ...

NOT A BUG: Although the new shoots of the greenbrier plant, or Smilax, resemble a creepy critter, the plant is actually a wild edible that is readily found in Western North Carolina. We’re only a ...