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You can eat these weeds?! - ElysianWort - 06-18-2015
I've lived here for 35 years+ and the first two on this list I had no idea they were edible!
http://the3foragers.blogspot.com/2012/01/wild-edibles-in-hawaii-edible-flowers.html
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - rainyjim - 06-18-2015
Edible may be a little subjective in this context. Just because it won't kill you might not necessarily make it edible for everyone.
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - bananahead - 06-20-2015
the Jamaica Vervain is eaten here, most often the flowers are put in salads, and taste like mushrooms... we have a couple different types on Big Island...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachytarpheta_jamaicensis
never heard of anyone eating Mimosa pudica or 'sleeping grass' though...
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RE: You can eat these weeds?! - ElysianWort - 06-20-2015
There's also a fern that grows wild in my back yard. They like low lying areas and I think it's native to the islands. Well that's edible too and the shoots taste good in a special salad I've had prepared. I don't know the recipe or the name of the fern though. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - tada - 06-21-2015
Whoaa I gotta take those off my spray list!
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - tada - 06-22-2015
Isn't sensitive plant the one with the thorns? Still spraying.
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - rainyjim - 06-22-2015
Yes it has thorns
RE: You can eat these weeds?! - tada - 06-22-2015
Otherwise known as sleeping grass yeah.[
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