I never knew May Apples until my daughter/SIL moved to their acreage several years ago. In the spring the May Apples spread their beauty under the large forest area of pine. Quite the sight!
I love all kinds of herbology. I am glad your beneficial plants are making a come back. I am also glad you know what you are looking at when you see it. It always amazes me how many healthy healing plants are all around us.
I don't know anything about the turnip, but may apples are everywhere here in the woods. I find them more so in shaded areas near the creeks. have a wonderful day, Gail!
Interesting post Gail ... I used your May Apple link and saw "The ripe fruits are edible. CAUTION: Do not eat the fruit until it is ripe. Ripe fruits are yellow and soft. Unripe fruits are greenish and not soft. They are slightly poisonous when unripe: green fruits are strongly cathartic. May apples are among the first plants to come up in the spring."
And more about the Indian Turnip here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum
I love it that we can find out so much more when our blogging friends puts an idea or thought in our head.
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May Apples grow along the edge of our creek.
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I am grateful to see them making a comeback. May Apple, Ginseng and many other food and trade plants were almost lost during the Great Depression.
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The Indian Turnip is valuable too but I've long forgotten that information.
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Good to know they are here if a need arises.
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Close this window Jump to comment formThat's an odd looking turnip. What's it used for?
July 19, 2016 at 6:27 AM
I never knew May Apples until my daughter/SIL moved to their acreage several years ago.
In the spring the May Apples spread their beauty under the large forest area of pine.
Quite the sight!
July 19, 2016 at 6:46 AM
I love all kinds of herbology. I am glad your beneficial plants are making a come back. I am also glad you know what you are looking at when you see it. It always amazes me how many healthy healing plants are all around us.
July 19, 2016 at 8:47 AM
All pretty selections Gail! I too have lots of wild goodies, and they are growing faster and healthier as the day grows! Yikes!
July 19, 2016 at 10:44 AM
I don't know anything about the turnip, but may apples are everywhere here in the woods. I find them more so in shaded areas near the creeks. have a wonderful day, Gail!
July 19, 2016 at 12:12 PM
I bought some books on edible local plants but I have not studied them as I should have done. I need to break them out.
July 19, 2016 at 1:17 PM
Are May apples edible? Also Ginseng brings a HUGE price.
July 19, 2016 at 1:42 PM
They sure look healthy. I have not heard of May Apples. I suppose they start growing in May? Are they edible...probably not.
July 19, 2016 at 1:47 PM
Interesting post Gail ...
I used your May Apple link and saw "The ripe fruits are edible. CAUTION: Do not eat the fruit until it is ripe. Ripe fruits are yellow and soft. Unripe fruits are greenish and not soft. They are slightly poisonous when unripe: green fruits are strongly cathartic. May apples are among the first plants to come up in the spring."
And more about the Indian Turnip here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum
I love it that we can find out so much more when our blogging friends puts an idea or thought in our head.
Thank you Gail, enjoyed your post.
May you have a pleasant week
All the best Jan
July 19, 2016 at 3:13 PM
neat. haven't seen may apples since wisconsin.
July 19, 2016 at 5:36 PM
Appreciate the lesson, Gail. Thank you so much!
July 19, 2016 at 11:19 PM
i have never seen nor heard of may apples!!!!
July 20, 2016 at 9:47 AM
i forgot to say, pretty images!!!!
July 20, 2016 at 9:47 AM
Wow beautiful greenery!
July 22, 2016 at 10:54 AM