If you find yourself in the wild without food—whether it’s the zombie apocalypse or a camping trip gone bad—wild plants can represent a great unknown, like an abundant buffet with poisonous dishes slipped in. It may be all green, but it’s far from all edible, and you don’t want to sample the wildlife all willy-nilly. Instead, having knowledge of a few wild edibles could come in handy, keeping you alive instead of speeding you to your death.
Here are 5 wild edibles you may find and eat on your outdoor journeys:
1. Burdock
A popular food in Japan, burdock hasn’t really caught onto the mainstream here in the Western Hemisphere. It is medium-to-large sized with large leaves and flower-heads that look like purple thistles. The leaves are bitter, but edible. Both the root and stalks can be peeled and eaten raw or boiled. Burdock is a good source of carbohydrates, plant sterols, tannins, and fatty oils.
2. Cattail
A long grass-looking plant with cigar-shaped flower spikes that grows near the edge of freshwater sources, his is one of the more recognizable edibles. ArtofManliness reports these were a staple in the diets of Native American tribes. Most of the plant is edible, including the rootstock found underground. The leaves can be boiled like spinach and the stem can be boiled or eaten raw. Early in the season, the flower spike can be eaten like corn on the cob and is said to actually be similar to corn.
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