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zelph
05-09-2007, 15:47
The first one to identify this edible plant (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/plantidstove001.jpg)wins a free Supercat stove. Along with your answers give a method of preparation just for the fun of it.

Another photo of mystery plant (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/plantidstove008.jpg)

Photos were taken today. Plant is a native wildflower not yet blossomed.

I'll give the answer tomorrow evening.
jlb2012
05-09-2007, 16:35
Panax quinquefolius aka American ginseng would be my guess
Cuffs
05-09-2007, 16:49
Cinquefoile is my 2 cents
Deb
05-10-2007, 00:14
Wild mustard.
RockStar
05-10-2007, 00:32
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis as a baby.
Nightwalker
05-10-2007, 01:11
Mutant Collards. (Doubt it, but everyone else is doing a WAG. :))
RockStar
05-10-2007, 01:52
*says in Sean Connery voice: What is your mothers a wh*re? *that was for all the SNL Jeopardy fans here ;)
Jonesy
05-10-2007, 05:39
Is that garlic mustard (Alliaria officinalis)? :D
StarLyte
05-10-2007, 06:19
Chinese Lantern.
Tractor
05-10-2007, 07:56
Hog On Ice got it right....
Tractor
05-10-2007, 08:12
One can eat the root fresh or let it dry completely and grind it into a powder. Not very tasty though.
zelph
05-10-2007, 10:20
Is that garlic mustard (Alliaria officinalis)? :D

Jonesy, you have good eyes and know the bad guys of the woods. The plant with white blossom is Garlic Mustard:eek: Scourge of the Woodlands. Is edible in salads, eat as much as you can.:) We want the ID of the big guy in the middle, will not blossom for awhile yet. Is known to make your body feel special and help keep it functioning as it should.
MrHappy
05-10-2007, 10:34
Is known to make your body feel special.

It doesn't look like ganj to me.
zelph
05-10-2007, 17:58
Panax quinquefolius aka American ginseng would be my guess

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Thanks everyone for participating!!!!!!!!
jlb2012
05-10-2007, 18:27
field botany is a hobby of mine - I've seen ginseng several times - both the five leaf as well as the smaller three leaf species

wrt the Super Cat - well lets just put up another contest and see if someone else can ID some other plant - I'll keep my mouth closed this time
RockStar
05-10-2007, 20:21
Speaking of dorky subjects that rock...

So while studying Alabama's native flora and fauna...I heard that Alabama considered "Ragweed"(golden Rod) its official flower until someone mentioned...it's not a flower.

I thought maybe a few other dorks would think that is as funny as I do.