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Bindweed, Convolvulva

Paige Dansinger January 13, 2018
Bindweed, Convolvulva. After Lady Wilkinson's Weeds & Wildflowers, 1885.

Bindweed, Convolvulva. After Lady Wilkinson's Weeds & Wildflowers, 1885.

Bindweed, Convolvulva. Lady Wilkinson's Weeds & Wildflowers, 1885.
Bindweed, Convolvulva. Lady Wilkinson's Weeds & Wildflowers, 1885.
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Bindweed, Convolvulva. Lady Wilkinson's Weeds & Wildflowers, 1885. IMG_1422.jpg IMG_9323.JPG IMG_9378.JPG IMG_9379.JPG IMG_9380.JPG IMG_9381.JPG IMG_9382.JPG

VR Bindweed Video

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In Edible, Medicinal Tags NativeMinnesota, urbanedible

Monarda didyma is a native wild plant often cultivated in Minneapolis gardens. 

Beebalm, Monarda

Paige Dansinger January 12, 2018

Beebalm, Monarda, is edible. All above ground parts of the plant are edible and medicinal. Part of the mint family, the leaves contain thymol giving it a thyme - minty - oregano flavor. Use as seasoning, eat raw, or cook greens like spinach. Drink medicinal tea for stomach, flu, colds, mouthwash, anxiety, or a stimulant. A poultice, (chew/crush/mash plant into paste), applied onto skin helps infected wounds. 

Mary Vaux Walcott, Wild Flowers of America, Published by Smithsonian Institute, 1953. Minneapolis Athenaeum
Mary Vaux Walcott, Wild Flowers of America, Published by Smithsonian Institute, 1953. Minneapolis Athenaeum
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Pinkish-purple colored Monarda fistulosa is common in wild fields and waysides throughout Minnesota. 

Pinkish-purple colored Monarda fistulosa is common in wild fields and waysides throughout Minnesota. 

In Edible, Medicinal Tags urbanedible, NativeMinnesota, WildFood, Red, Purple, Pink

Blue Flag, Iris versicolor

Paige Dansinger January 11, 2018

Blue Flag, Iris versicolor, has poisonous parts. Avoid bulb, leaves, and stem. Gastrointestinal tract may become affected by the glycoside iridin, causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and fever. Blue Flag may also cause skin irritation. 

 

T. Merrill Prentice. Weeds & Wildflowers of Eastern North America, 1973. Minneapolis Athenaeum 
T. Merrill Prentice. Weeds & Wildflowers of Eastern North America, 1973. Minneapolis Athenaeum 
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In Poisen Tags wildflower, NativeMinnesota
Purslane

Purslane, Portulaca oleracea

Paige Dansinger January 11, 2018

Purslane, Portulaca oleracea is edible. High in water content, this succulent plant is delicious and nutritious. The leaves, stem, flowers, and seeds are edible raw, or cooked like spinach, or added to soups. Medicinally good for topical burns, bites, bruises, bleeding. Purslane has the highest omega-3 fatty acids than any other leafy vegetable. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals. Grows on disturbed ground and between sidewalk cracks. I love eating this plant and see it everywhere I go. 

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In Edible Tags yummy, NativeMinnesota, green
Raspberry

Raspberry, Rubus oderatus

Paige Dansinger January 11, 2018

Rubus Oderatus (American Raspberry), Mary Delany (1700-1788). Delany created what she called “paper mosaics” - paper cutouts and collages. Her works are at the @britishmuseum. However, @minneapolisathenaeum has an incredible book, “Mrs. Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers” by Ruth Hayden (2000). I am enjoying reading about her because she was a multifaceted artist and smart woman. #5womenartists #marydelany#minneapolisathenaeum #rubusoderatus#rubus #urbanedibles

Raspberry after Mary Delany
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In Edible Tags Raspberry, Yummy, NativeMinnesota, MaryDelany, red
Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana

Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana

Paige Dansinger January 11, 2018

Wild Strawberries, Fragaria virginiana is edible. 

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Wild Strawberry
In Edible, Medicinal Tags yummy, NativeMinnesota, Red