Identifying Spring Wildflowers | Foraging for Edible and Bushcraft Native Plants in the Eastern US

In the spring, there are so many beautiful plants beneath our feet. Many of them are edible or have medicinal uses, and any others are still a treat to look at.

Here are some you can learn to identify in Ohio and the Eastern US.

PLEASE REMEMBER: Never eat any wild plants or fungi unless you are completely sure you have correctly identified it. When you eat wild food, you do so at your own risk, so be safe, and have fun.

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[fortheearth]

Fantastic video! Really enjoyed the narration and information provided.

[TimLewallen]

I agree with your point at the end of the video. Before I started studying tree ID I just saw "trees" but now it's like I know a new language and I get to participate in conversations that were unknown to me before.  Thanks for the video.

[criscoleman]

Index
0:15 Mayapple/Mayflower
0:59 White Trillium
1:43 Spring Beauty
2:12 Jewel Weed/Spotted Touch-Me-Not
2:52 Solomon's Seal
3:51 Jack in the Pulpit
4:39 Cleavers/Sticky Willy
5:14 Wild Yellow and Purple Violets
5:52 Cutleaf Toothwort
6:51 Bloodroot

[Gavin-glzp]

Just found this channel yesterday and I love it! From the adventures to videos like this, there is such a simplicity and appreciation of nature that feels so genuine. I live in Indiana and have been walking in the woods recently. Although my past interest in plants allows me to identify some of them, this video and your others is expanding my knowledge even more! Also, as a Hoosier, I love that you show how nature can be appreciated anywhere. The woods here are so beautiful right now!--even without mountains and oceans. (Although those are pretty awesome to explore occasionally too :) Road trip anyone?) 

Anyway, just wanted to leave a comment to let you know how much I appreciate this channel. Believe it or not, it's actually helping me get through a rough time and to focus on the beauty around me. Keep up the great work!

[TailEnd]

This video kind of hit me in the feelings. I remember jack in the pulpit being one of the first things my mom taught me to identify. I kind of wish my family never left Ohio. I think it might have been a much better place to grow up.

[runingblackbear]

you are right it is good to have place's to walk and enjoy the wild life of the woods

[unidosenluz]

Thank you Andrew!, saludos from mexico.

[botanyboy]

Great video, as always.  There are places in the southern Appalachians where various trillium species carpet the ground, so I guess you could take a few to have for lunch.  Keep up the great work.

[EmmanuelMachler]

Excellent! Andrew another great job there my friend. I really love your work. Atb

[layedbackfarm]

thank you very true we need to look down to find the natural medicinal and edible and of course be aware of the poison ones

[gokucrazy]

About Solomon's Seal, in Korea, the roots are also dried and made into a very nice tea.

[AdventureArchives]

The first plant is mayAPPLE, not mayflower. Just had a slip of the tongue.

[johntuttle]

You did not mention whether Jack In the Pulpit is edible or not. I was always told "NO"!

[jrmunro]

Ha. didn't know trillium was edible. Too bad it's Ontario's Provincial flower and just picking them is illegal :|