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Discovered a beautiful little weed outside and thought I'd try my hand at identification. It had a rigid square stem with some reddish purplish tinting sometimes, so that made me think a mint. I rubbed the stalk and leaves and the first wiff was mint but then I began to feel it was somewhat skunky and sharp. I noticed the leaves were toothed (though rounded) and that it was growing along a wall (mint loves this for some reason) and it was growing prolifically, as mint often does (mint tends to be invasive and grows very well).
I asked others and did some research and came to the conclusion this is Glechoma hederacea (ground ivy, creeping charlie, field balm, etc). It IS in the mint family!!!! I was so proud to be so close!
Allegedly edible, though not studied in rigid scientific settings very well.
Anyone know anything about this plant? Please share!
#plant #plantidentification #foraging #wildfood #mint #flowers

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Ms. Que Banh 4d ago

I saw some pale lavender & almost all white camas flowers. Most camas I see here are the common deep purple colour. I love when I see colour variations of common #camas 😊

#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #garden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGardens #EdiblePlants #FlowersIdentification #NativePlantsOfPNW #IndigenousFoodPlant #WildFood #WildFoodSecurity

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Ms. Que Banh 4d ago

#IndianPlum - young fruits are now out.

#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruit #botanical #plants #NativePlantGarden #EdiblePlants #NativePlantsOfPNW #FoodPlants #NativePlants #PlantIdentification #botany #nature #WildFood #IndigenousFood #WildFoodSecurity #FoodSecurity

My Shetland Mar 27

https://myshetland.co.uk/not-well-again/

Pepper is ill again. *** sigh ***

#myshetland #pepper #patterdale #patterdaleterrier #whitecat #unwell #wildfood

Solar🌄Garden Mar 24

#foraging #wildFood #gardening #wildflowers

White Campion (Silene latifolia) is a common wildflower all across the Northern temperate region, easily recognisable by its vigorous prostrate habit and "bladders" or bulbous bit behind the white flower petals. Similar to "Bladder Campion", Silene vulgaris.

I've mentioned it before, as a useful wild salad plant that I've stopped removing except where in direct competition with something more valuable. It's in its more-tender rampant growth phase before flowers here now, so good time to pick it. Pics at this stage are not so common, so see below.

It's no fun to chew dutifully for its_nutrients_ like essential fatty acids but still best not cooked. This is because its protection against herbivores is primarily the "fur" on it, rather than other plants' toxins that are hard work on the liver etc. So I make green smoothies including it. It has a mild taste that disappears mixed with other flavours.

Kev Peirce 🇦🇺Mar 22

The transition of the vine, where summer's blush turns to autumn's deep ink.

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

#Photo #Photography #Australia #Tasmania #blackberry #naturephotography #australianflora #ripeningfruit #summerberries #wildfood

Jules she/her Mar 14

It feels as though it has been a very long, damp and dreary winter indeed, but the first cup of nettle tea in the sunshine always tastes like the arrival of spring.

#WildFood #MagicInTheMundane

Reel Tubes Mar 13

Patrick walks through skinning and gutting a rabbit with care in a permaculture mindset. A respectful, hands-on lesson in the skills behind our food — useful for homesteaders and anyone curious about sustainable, low-waste living. #permaculture #sustainableliving #homesteading #butchery #foodskills #wildfood #English
https://commons.tube/videos/watch/064e33ae-3efd-4c9f-839f-91ee600cfc33