A Video Field Guide To 7 Wild Edible And Medicinal Plants

In the 7th video field guide to wild edible and medicinal plants we will cover the identification features of each plant in depth as well as discuss their growing habitats, their uses for food or medicine, and some warnings about them if applicable. This guide is meant to be highly informative on wild plants that you can forage easily in your yard, in the woods, or in other easily accessible places. We will cover plants like Wintercress, Common Chicory, Jack in the Pulpit, Ox Eye Daisy, Henbit, Common Ragweed, and the Winged Sumac. Learn about each plants distinct identification features for their leaves, stems, and flowers in close up detail.
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[@aetreus88]

those overgrown areas under electric grid lines are perfect for foraging. i found so much there. even some wild passion fruit

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

They really are great for foraging! Only thing to watch for is sometimes the power companies spray herbicides in them so watch out for that.

[@aetreus88]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles definitely took my chance with thwt. need to be more mindful. my greatest thanks to you. 🧡

[@dawncawthra3519]

Insteading channel is great too, says be careful with those areas the use a lot of chemicals to keep it free and clear of foliage. Makes perfect sense.

[@Bi0nicFurY]

Hell yeah ive been waiting for an updated one of these, I've got so many in my backyard 😍

[@kleineroteHex]

Lovely, another video :) let me see what I know and what not! Good thing I am not allergic to chickweed, I nibble it often when in the garden! And I had this beautiful green feathery plant coming up in one of my flower pots this spring ; it grew faster than what I had planted and I looked it up, sure enough ragweed, where did that come from? I cut it off, don't want to cause the neighbors allergies when it blooms, or rather I do not want it all over like my mugwort and Goldenrod. I grew up with poppy, cornflowers and chicory all over, now they are gone. I do have chicory in my garden though, I think the wind and the birds bring me all good plants 🙂

[@tv0562]

영상잘보고 갑니다 올한해도 늘~ 건강하시고 유튜브도 승승장구 하시길 응원합니다. 🙏 👍

[@nikkiblack5073]

Thank you so much I really learn so much from you.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you're learning!

[@Shipinthewoods317]

Thanks for the info homie. Digging the intro music. Nice touch

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're welcome bub! Glad you enjoyed the intro music!

[@karokaron2802]

thanks for sharing, greetings from Indonesia

[@lifesahobby]

great detail brother thanks

[@Brutis1996]

Your video on cattails was cool. Turns out half my life we had a whole field of the legit cattails just back in the woods. Was too scared as a kid to try one

[@aishancampbell8908]

What’s the medicinal and edible part of common ragweed? I didn’t see that part. I have got a lot in my backyard, so I really wonder if there is any value of it. Thanks! This is a very informative video.

[@RisenFromDarkness_1880]

Ragweed can be used to make a tincture to help treat allergies. The leaves and seeds are also edible. The seeds can be roasted and eaten like sunflower seeds. For both common ragweed and giant ragweed. Native Americans cultivated them for their oil and protein rich seeds. The shell on giant ragweed seeds might be difficult to open as the shell is very woody and hard. The leaves are best eaten when the plants are younger. As they're very bitter tasting when the plant is older or has reached maturity. (Make sure to do proper research when trying this plant as it can trigger allergies in some.)

[@Shaden0040]

armenians use sumac as a condiment for certain types of foods such as Monty which is a kind of ravioli type dish in a chicken broth served with yogurt and then you put the sum up on top or stuffed peppers and tomatoes with Hamburg Rice and onion and mint and parsley and again it's eaten with yogurt plain yogurt and the sumac on top the sumac is really delicious it's a very tart flavor and it enhances the flavor in the yogurt which is tart and sour so it is very good for you it's very nutritious there's a lot of vitamin C in it and other vitamins you don't want to use a lot but a little bit goes a long way. it combines well with black pepper by the way or sexual in pepper which has that numbing sensation.

[@HomeFreeinmySUV]

Great work.. but, tell us, Why do we need a detailed report on the anatomy of the plant, when all we're here for is 'what can the plant do to help us in some way??

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

That may be what you're here for but not everyone is. It's important to know how to identify plants so you don't collect the wrong one. Besides, if you haven't noticed, plant identification is what all my video guides focus on, like a field guide does, just in video format.

[@whysprs]

Because it allows for positive identification of the plant he is showing. A lot better than field guides because he is actually showing you

[@bobsatterfeild9801]

As far as the sumac trees goes... them white tops WILL NOT turn into little red fuzzy berries. That is a different species. I have both types very close to me. The red clusters can be used to make a drink similar to pink lemmonaid , but I'm not sure about the white ones, but they won't turn red... just dry up and dissappear.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Most of the time they do just dry up, however there's been a few times I've seen them produce fruits. Though it is rare. Staghorn Sumac and Smooth Sumac are the ones you're think of and yes they definitely produce fruits more readily. Thank you for commenting and sharing your experiences!

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

What is the difference in an ox eye and shasta?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Shasta daisy is larger and considered more toxic than ox eye daisy, according to some Google searches. However there seems to be a lot of conflicting information about Shasta daisy toxicity so take that with a grain of salt.

[@ArtichokeHunter]

in my experience ox eye daisies are a lot smaller and weedier, i've only found shasta in cultivated areas

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles Thanks. I can't see any difference in the plants or flowers. I will have to do more research.

[@evewolf8255]

I wonder..a whole lot of wild edibles grow all over..perhaps their DNA knows to keep going even if everything else fails 🤔

[@vivianp5962]

Commercial 's. ! 👎

[@vickielovesrandy]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us. I find your videos so very helpful! I live in the northwest ( Oregon) so we have much of all you speak of!

[@IntegrityandKarma]

Appreciate these medicinal and edible common identification vids! I'll go look to see if you have an winged vs staghorn vs poison sumac vid.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I do not have a video on that unfortunately. Staghorn sumac usually grows along the highways here so it's difficult to film it. Poison sumac is extremely rare here, only like 4 reported in the past 20 years or so in one area in the far northeast of my state so I haven't filmed it either.

[@IntegrityandKarma]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles thank you for your prompt reply! I'm in the southern Appalachians...it seems like guides are everywhere but 😅

[@Shaden0040]

this plant is called handbane Is it dangerous to chickens? As in Woods Spain is dangerous to werewolves supposedly.

[@larrya7822]

Very informative, but please don't wave your hand in front of the camera/

[@flavianofloris4459]

Not really edible be careful. Thank for the video👍

[@KarenUntz]

Great info! Thanks!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome!

[@SG-ce7ji]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hydrotilling7043]

Who cares if it’s invasive or not as long as I can get it I live in Washington state if we can compete against blackberries and scotch broom I like it

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Invasive plants can drastically alter an ecosystem and displace native species of not only plants, but insects as well. They can also harbor insects that are invasive which can cause billions in damage.

[@whysprs]

Hi Josh, I cant remember but thought you said at one time you was working on a book. Is that still in the works? Was curious cause I would like to buy one if you do.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Yes it's still in the works. I was going to release it on Amazon but for e books the author has to pay Amazon for each one returned. So instead I'll release it on my website instead, bypassing Amazon completely.

[@whysprs]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles awesome, cant wait.

[@whysprs]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles Merry Christmas Josh!!

[@noahriding5780]

How do you tell Ox Eye Daisy from Chamomile, and from Feverfew? Their blossoms look identical.

[@tiffanyrichard161]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Very helpful information you provide, especially for a newbie! Very much appreciated!

[@paulashaham6282]

Appreciate your information. The ox eye daisy can be very irritating to the skin. It washes off easy fortunately but on a hot day when you pick the flowers and then scratch your neck watch out! It becomes alarmingly irritated until you wash it off.

[@Ephesians617]

Awesome field work and very informative, found your Pine Pitch video, can't wait to watch this one and many more. God bless my friend!

[@evewolf8255]

And if they are confused with other plants, and really good at hiding..it ensures their survival

[@lornabartlett2744]

Would you be able to comment on the quince fruit it's hard and full of vitamin C do you know this plant? Please thank you

[@donaciannaasebedo646]

Nice identification video. Thank you!

[@shirleytruett7319]

Can the flower petals of the Daisy be eaten?

[@DruidofSylvia]

I REMEMBER WATCHING YOU WHEN I WAS A KID

[@OBATALAMI80]

thank you for the information, friend, it turns out that there are many wild plants which turn out to be herbal plants which have many health benefits, right?❤❤❤

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Oh yeah, there's loads of health benefits from eating wild plants and from using them as medicine.

[@SG-ce7ji]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@michellesab6016]

Ty

[@MommaBear360]

Great video. Thank you .

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome!

[@willymags123]

Is the flower of the Daisy you mentioned edible? Am I able to use it in a tea?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

The petals are usable in small quantities for food in salads but I don't recall anyone using them for tea.

[@lornabartlett2744]

Would you describe the plant more and when you comment," this plant", would you name the plant. Therefore, not to keep us guessing what it is. It refers to the original name. Helping to identify when listening to your videos thank you. Enjoy listening I'm watching. It'll make it easier to identify the plant after it's kind.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

The name of each plant is given before each section and is said several times throughout each plants identification. If I repeat it too much a lot of people get upset for the excessive repetitions.

[@lornabartlett2744]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles thanks for sharing this with us much appreciate your channel

[@0U812.]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles since I’ve been watching your channel so long~ I’ll never tire of your knowledge and shared thorough information ✨✨you’re a true gift to the world (I promise.) I recommend anyone to watch all of your videos East to West

[@gphx]

This series was initially enjoyable until I realized your hand is in 95% or more of the frames. Remember that Nat Geo where you watched the cameraman's hand constantly pointing out the polar bear? Me either, because it's distracting and unprofessional. Put a sock puppet on it or better get it out of the frame. Unsubbing for now but will return to see if you've figured it out.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

It took you this long to figure that out, so it seems it wasn't that distracting. Besides, it's near impossible to film plants in this close up detail without having hands in the frame, plus it helps to show the scale. Sorry you don't understand that.

[@dawncawthra3519]

Yeah, when the wimd blows and creates a blurry shot, you'd be the first too complain about that 😂

[@dawncawthra3519]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles surprised you wasted your valuable time responding to this but educating is what you do best!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

If I had a nickel for everytime the wind blew a plant out of my hands I'd probably be a millionaire by now. That's one of the reasons my hands are always in frame (to control the plant) and another reason it can take so much time to film these videos.

[@cameranbarbieux2802]

“I’m LEAVING! …but I’ll be back. BUT IM LEAVING BECAUSE KZbin ISNT HOLLYWOOD!!!” *Autistic screech*