Cinquefoils – Potentilla SPP.: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Mock Strawberries of Wild Plants

Cinquefoils – Potentilla SPP.

Around the world the most popular cinquefoils are tormentil and silverweed, neither of which are in Haliburton, Ontario. You can find at least seven species of Potentilla in our area of Central Ontario, with varying levels of edibility and medicinal quality. In my herbal library the popular cinquefoils (Potentilla spp.) are the Pacific silverweeds (P. …

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Basswood – Tilia Americana: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Bee Tree of Wild Plants

Basswood - Tilia Americana

Basswood (Tilia americana) is also called bee-tree, lime-tree, and linden*. It’s an amazing woodcarving material, and those familiar with just that aspect might be surprised at basswood’s edible and medicinal qualities! Plus, bees! *It’s not the same tree as European Linden but the uses are mirrored. Bee lovers, hear, hear – Basswood blooms are a …

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