Found in edges of banks

Bulrush – Scirpus SPP.: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Sweet Root of Wild Plants

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Bulrush – Scirpus SPP.

Bulrush (Scirpus spp.) is often neighbor to the similarly highly edible cattail. Across the pond, cattail is called bulrush. Perhaps “bulrush” being used for unrelated plants is one of the reasons Scirpus spp. is an often overlooked edible and medicinal plant here in North America. Or perhaps it’s due to cattail being so similar yet … [Read more…]

Beaked Hazel – Corylus Cornuta: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Filbert of Wild Plants

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Beaked Hazel – Corylus Cornuta

Beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta) or hazelnut is our local edible and medicinal filbert. And it can be used just the same as the store bought one! Like many related (and similarly leaved) trees and shrubs, you’ll find them most along the edges. If you’re lucky, they’ll have their beaked fruits making their identity clear. Its … [Read more…]