5 Wild Edibles In The Pacific Northwest

This video talks about some of the abundant wild edibles that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

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[iliketurdoes]

Sword fern fiddleheads are not edible, and it looks like those are what you showed. Ostrich, lady, and bracken fern are below a few inches tall. Sword ferns have edible tubers though.

[krownstone]

Hi there, the plants that you show at 3m34s are not actually dandelion; these are the non-toxic lookalike catsear/ flatweed. It's a common mistake and no real biggie as there are no poisonous dandilion lookalikes. This is what makes it such an amazing plant for beginners, it's very forgiving! What makes dandilion the field green of choice is that it doesn't have those fuzzy leaves, which makes it much more palatable than catsear. While you might eat catsear, you'll probably rather something with a nicer texture. The plant you show at 3m52s is an actual dandilion... Other than dandilion, with its flower top that is very much a superfood, my favourite wild edibles in order are purslane (highest source of omega3), chickweed (most nutrient-dense), stinging nettle (~18% protein, super nutrient dense), and pineapple-weed (wild chamomile). Thanks for your video, I enjoyed the presentation. Keep up the good work!

[ashleypence]

As much as I enjoyed this, it’s important to mention that old man’s beard is used to name 2 different plants. In the PNW it’s known as USNEA. It grows extremely slowly (10mm a DECADE), so you should only harvest pieces that have already fallen off the tree and are on the ground.- Usually after a storm or windy day.

[tomcreekdevil]

Great video! Hands down, huckleberries are my favorite! They look like blueberries but the similarity ends there. They have a different and IMO better flavor. They are great in pancakes!

[bushcraftcreationsbykristi]

Fiddlehead is a stage of growth ALL ferns go through, however, not all fiddleheads are edible. There are three fiddlehead ferns that are edible, ostrich (most sought after), lady and bracken fiddlehead ferns. They should be cooked for AT LEAST 5 minutes before consuming.

[bradthunderpants]

Just saying the lethally poisonous death camas is extremley difficult for a beginner to destinguish from the wild onions you mentioned, and they grow in the same conditions. Rub it in your fingers, if it smells strongly of onions its safe, if it smells weakly of, or not like onions IT WILL KILL YOU.

[gabrielledragonfly]

Miners lettuce and chickweed are some of my favorites, perfect for adding some greens to a sandwich. Thanks for the video

[huds]

Rose hips another great vitamin C source. Great video, everyone can benefit from knowing how to forage. Look forward to more

[healingcreationspnw]

Loved this - I live in Washington state and love finding blackberries, blueberries and huckleberries on hikes. xoxo

[aliciavalentyn]

Awesomeness ☀️💦 we love dandelions & mushrooms

[breannafilms]

SO excited for the mushroom vid! I've wanted to go mushroom hunting for forever!

[MusiciansReflib]

Nice work but I suggest you make the video much longer and list all the dangerous look-alikes. As well as how to scientifically identify each edible based on things like type of leaf arrangement, leaf type, leaf shape, and so on.

[timberg]

I love this, I hope you make many more videos like this, so cool.

[calebhodson]

Franziska thank you for sharing this information. As an avid hiker and outdoorsman this is a great resource in case a person goes hiking and gets lost. It would come in handy for food. I’ve made tea before out of pine needles and it is actually pretty good.

[idiotbutransrights]

As a washingtonian, dang those are some big huckleberries

[crustyoldguy]

Awesome! I can't wait for the mushroom video, love mushrooms, especially on pizza.

[jeremyralph]

Those ferns look like Sword Ferns. Also, some flowers shown as dandelion were hawkweed I think.

[valarietaylor]

Thanks for this post. Love to see different information for people to explore and learn about when hiking. Old man's beard is Usnea. Very medicinal but please harvest ethically, It's a slow growing lichen. People who harvest usually take what has fallen on the ground after a windstorm.

[AhimsaKerp]

Such a good idea for a video! The bright green pine shoots are full of vitamin c. You can chew them or brew them into a tea. And wood Sorrel looks like clovers and is a great lemony snack as well.

[learningno]

How are the wild onions used for asthma?