Category Archives: Wild edibles

Arrow-leaved Balsamroot–second in the spring parade.

Posted on April 24, 2007 by crow

This is the Arrow-leaved Balsamroot. It is the second flower to bloom in the spring, after the buttercup, at my cabin. According to Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest, “All parts of this plant are edible … Continue reading →

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Ponderosa Pine needles cause abortion… and prevent scurvy.

Posted on November 17, 2006 by crow

From http://stripe.colorado.edu/~mitton/ponderosa%20pine.htm:Pine needles have been used to produce abortions in many societies, for a long time. Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder, physicians writing almost 2,000 years ago, both reported that consumption of pine needles caused abortion. American Indians, including the … Continue reading →

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Rose hips

Posted on November 16, 2006 by crow

I’m interested in foraging for my own food because I don’t think we can ever be free or even adults as long as we have to ask someone else to supply us with food. I don’t want to grow my … Continue reading →

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