False Solomon's Seal - Identification, Description, Edible and Medicinal Uses

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

I would have liked to show the poisonous look-alike in the video, but I haven't found any in my area. Here's a good short video showing Indian hellebore - Veratrum viride. kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXQpoaKgbGmpKs

[@benjaminwarren1472]

I remember as a kid taking the berries from this plant and squeezing them between my index and thumb to make the pit shoot out, they go flying. Wish I was more into foraging and wild edibles back then. Great video!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Thank you!

[@LH-zw7dg]

Great advice about watching it grow for a year to make sure you know the plant! Thanks for the video!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

You're welcome! Thank you, too!

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

Thank you for the info.

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

You're welcome! Thank you, too!

[@georgejennings9959]

Thanks I love solomons seal. Very tasty and gives me energy. Its growing all over the place in our area, on rocky hillsides facing the sun especially.

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

You're welcome! Thank you, too!

[@maryannewelch804]

I live on east coast, Maine, northern Maine to be exact, we have both types of this plant (false Soloman Seal and Soloman Seal)

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Cool! I've never seen Solomon's seal in person. Thanks!

[@TheParsonwood]

Both are present here in southern Appalachia too. I've planted some of each in my shade garden.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

New one for me, thanks for the info!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

You're welcome! Thank you, too!

[@pats9055]

Thank you for the information. I love your videos!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

You're welcome! Thank you, too!

[@H4JI]

I hope you and your fam are safe!!!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Thank you so much! Sorry for the late response!

[@ScottWConvid19]

I hadn't heard of a poisonous look alike. What are the key identifying features of the look alike?

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Here's a good video showing the poisonous look-alike. I would have liked to put them both in the video, but I haven't found the poisonous look-alike in my area. The flowers on the hellebore plant look very different, and there are hairs on the undersides of the leaves and stems of the hellebore plants. I hope that helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXQpoaKgbGmpKs

[@ScottWConvid19]

@@OkanaganGardenerandForager Thanks man. Yeah, apart from the overall appearance from the leaves and a single stalk, the Hellebore doesn't really look like either Solomons seal or false ss. But I guess I could see that a newbie could mistake the two. The more you study plants, trees, mushrooms, etc the more pronounced the differences appear. I never really considered that aspect until just now, but before I began to learn and at the beginning, so many plants looked similar that now are like night and day

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

@ScottWConvid19 I agree! For me, they don't really look that similar. I think when they're first starting growing in the spring, it's harder to tell. Later in the season, I think it would be pretty tough to mix them up.

[@MetalZeat]

Are you over in Ottawa ? I'm over here in Michigan and I'm trying to find some other forager within the similar region to me

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

No, I'm in the Central Okanagan in BC, Canada. I hope you find some people!

[@MetalZeat]

@OkanaganGardenerandForager no worries dude, we have similar climates. Hope your foraging goes well

[@sandilight5183]

Is variegated Solomon's seal the same? The one with white on the leaves!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

No, I don't think that's the same, but I think they look fairly similar.

[@robertcindysofronko8833]

I only find it when it's very few plants. Enough to make tincture w leaves but hate to pull up root amd leave none behind

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Yes, I'm looking for a big patch that I can hopefully take some roots, but just like you said I don't want to leave none behind. Thank you!

[@viveviveka2651]

The false Solomon's seal that I am familiar with in the Eastern Sierras has very dark berries, almost black.

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Oh, cool! Thank you!

[@emmalee478]

Lol poison plants are only one time use!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Haha! I thought it was funny, too!

[@syedathaulla9517]

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[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Thank you for watching!