https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/674.rssNew Posts Tagged 'edible' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2019-12-18T07:28:16Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41253UK Puffball IdentificationJohnLBevanhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189322019-08-25T20:33:25Z2019-12-18T07:28:16Z<p>My wife and I are new to foraging. We recently found a large number of what we believe to be puffballs in a field. They look like this: </p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZdIXt.jpg" r...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/49959Are Hawthorn berries edible?Aravonahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173142015-12-09T14:42:06Z2019-10-02T00:44:53Z<p>Being a bright red berry the old saying about avoiding red berries sticks to mind but I do remember reading that Hawthorn berries, or Haws, are edible...</p>
<p>Is this true? Is there a seed to...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59427Is the wood of edible sumac poisonous?a coderhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/232772019-08-19T00:28:00Z2019-09-06T05:56:02Z<p>I forage for food as a hobby, and noticed that the attaching parts of sumac stays with the berries sometimes, so it got me to wondering if the wood of edible sumac is poisonous for human consump...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54927What are these small blue berries growing in clusters on a medium size bush in Southern Ontario, Canada?Jonathonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/206472017-09-05T14:43:49Z2019-07-01T20:13:14Z<p>These blue berries are growing in clusters on a medium size bush in Southern Ontario, Canada. </p>
<p>What are they, and are they edible?</p>
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<li>The leafs ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40511Can you eat pine needles in an emergency?wyocalboyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171112012-02-02T16:17:44Z2019-03-05T16:56:32Z<p>If you are in a survival situation in the woods and really hungry, and you are unsure about which plants are edible, can you eat pine needles?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57639In a survival situation is it actually efficient to eat edible plants?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-10-16T13:58:40Z2018-10-17T15:22:26Z<p>In a survival situation is it actually efficient to eat edible plants? Assume late spring to early fall in a temperate climate.</p>
<p>We have plenty of questions about where to find <a href="...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57523Are these yellow orange hawthorns edible?alim1990https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/300772018-09-26T15:14:39Z2018-10-02T14:49:21Z<p>I have lots of these hawthorns in my neighborhood (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lebanon" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mount Lebanon</a>) but I am afraid to eat from them. Are they s...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57208Is there a backpacker's guide to edible plants that is very light?ab2 MonicaNotForgottenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171462018-08-22T23:40:35Z2018-08-30T00:51:06Z<p>Several decades ago, we were three days from the trailhead with no food. Let's not get into why that happened, please. It is too embarrassing.</p>
<p>We had to slog through snow for two days,...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/43227Is it safe to eat poison ivy berries since I don't react to the leaves?J. Musserhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/202392012-04-22T01:57:37Z2018-05-25T18:43:12Z<p>Is it safe for someone who doesn't react to poison ivy to eat the berries? I am not going to try it without authority from someone who knows. Is it like smoke from burning vines, that can affect...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56451Why does red snow make a person sick?Don Bransonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/61002018-05-15T02:25:43Z2018-05-15T12:30:55Z<p>In season 3 episode 2 of Survivorman, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Stroud" rel="noreferrer">Les Stroud</a> explains that red snow will make you sick. He also says that he doesn't k...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50436Are almond fruits edible?john mangualhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/243172016-02-01T22:45:11Z2017-12-15T18:15:06Z<p>I went to get almonds at Walgreens and my friend said he would get me a bunch from the beach. And he proceeded to give me 4 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond" rel="nofollow noreferr...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55258Can I safely eat grass?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322017-11-13T14:10:40Z2017-11-17T11:31:13Z<p>A recent comment </p>
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<p>Cows eat grass, doesn't mean you can!</p>
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<p>got me thinking. Corn, wheat, rice, etc are all grass that we eat regularly. I am not sure ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/42508Are there any specific guidelines for edible plants in North America?Justin Selfhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173812012-01-26T23:09:15Z2017-11-14T02:13:49Z<p>I know there are dangerous plants and fruits to eat, but are there any basic rules one can use when in an emergency situation that apply to all safe foods? The 'rules' don't necessarily have to ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55255Can I eat raw acorns?user46147https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/181842017-11-12T21:43:18Z2017-11-14T02:06:54Z<p>I know that they are full of starch and fat. I also know that deer and boars eat them. Is it safe for a human to eat them?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54766What UK mushrooms will kill you?Systemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12017-08-11T08:45:36Z2017-11-13T23:02:17Z<p>I've recently gotten into foraging for mushrooms locally and have been happily eating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_campestris" rel="noreferrer">field mushrooms</a> and <a href...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54269Are all Ants and Termites edible?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322017-05-25T12:09:43Z2017-11-02T02:04:03Z<p>Watching wildlife shows you frequently see omnivores (<em>i.e. bears</em>) eating ants and termites. We have the existing Q&A <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15874/eat...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45110Can you tell if a plant is edible by watching what animals eat it?Don Bransonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/61002013-08-24T16:54:36Z2017-11-01T22:38:19Z<p>If I see a deer munching on a particular plant, is that enough to indicate that it's safe to eat? How about other animals?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/49833Are there any inedible seaweeds on the UK coastline?Aravonahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173142015-12-02T07:49:58Z2017-11-01T19:13:51Z<p>So I'm quite into foraging, and seaweed (the real thing not chinese take away stuff...) is supposedly very nutritious for you and very easy to forage up, but are there any seaweeds which are not...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/43150Are barberries edible?J. Musserhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/202392012-03-20T13:44:06Z2017-10-31T21:43:20Z<p>Barberries are so common around here that there would be enough for a fruit serving a day for quite a while. But there is a problem: I do not know whether or not they are edible. Are they edible...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41590How can I identify edible berries/fruit from poisonous?studiohackhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172692012-01-25T11:57:41Z2017-05-03T09:42:58Z<p>How can I identify edible berries/fruit in the wide and avoid the poisonous varieties? Is there a general guideline that can be followed or is specific to each plant?</p>