Edible Weeds or Not

A prominent edible weed is the Spanish Needles.  The flowers and young tender leaves are supposedly good in soups and salads.  It is a huge favorite among bees and other winged pollinators.



The Spanish Needles are also known as "hitchhikers" simply because the black needles will attach themselves to anything that will come in contact with them.  How often have you picked those needles out of your socks and pants?
(The Spanish Needles pic is borrowed from the Internet.)




Another edible weed is the lightly purple and plentiful Florida Betony that now has found its way to South Carolina too.  It's a kin to the mints.  It may be eaten raw or cooked.  The root resembles a rattlesnake's tail.  I will also leave this spring weed for the bees.
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The Virginia Spiderwort is a lily like weed with blue flowers and a favorite among the winged community.  The flowers and leaves are edible if you care to have them in a salad.

A few years ago, I went around the Back Forty and dug up many of these plants and discarded them.  It did pay off although I still have some coming back.

As you can see, I don't have to go far to forage for edible plants also known as weeds.

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