Misc. Wild Plants

To continue with the plant theme that kicked off my blog; following are numerous pictures of plants, fruit, trees, etc. This will be updated from time to time.

Of course I must start out with pictures of ginseng. Both my father and grandfather spent many years collecting and selling ginseng roots. There is also a story that my great grandfather, whom I never met, supported his family from about 1900 to 1905 by gathering and selling ginseng, goldenseal and other medicinal plants; and also by trapping.

Ginseng plants - pictures taken May 5, 2007

Ginseng with Wild Ginger to lower left - May 5, 2007

Bloodroot - May 5, 2007

Moonseed - berries are poisonous! - October 6, 2007

Buckeyes - Sept. 7, 2007 - First picture buckeye out of husk - Second picture buckeye on tree in husk

 Paw Paws - Sept. 7, 2007 - first pic fruit on ground - second pic Paw Paw tree

Wild Grapes - Sept. 7, 2007

 Blackberries - July 15, 2007

Gooseberries - July 15, 2007

Emma in Bluebells -  April 22, 2007

Sumac - Jan. 18, 2009 - you can make a drink from these - make sure to strain it first

Winter Prairie Plants - Jan. 18, 2009

Summer Prairie Plants - August 7, 2007

Wild Flowers - August 7, 2007

Horsetail - August 7, 2007 - These planst have a coarse surface and can be used as sandpaper; also can be used to clean and scour pans or your hands.

Milkweed - August 7, 2007 - The pods from these can be boiled and eaten early in the year. The plant was also commonly used to make cordage by people for thousands of years.