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Wild Edible Plants of So Cal
• Amaranth
• Asparagus
• Brudock
• California Bay
Laurel*
• California Black
Walnut
• California Poppy *
• Cattail
• Chicory
• Chickweed*
• Clover*
• Dandelion*
• Field Pennycress • Fireweed
• Blackberry*
• Green Seaweed • Kelp
• Prickly Pear Cactus
• Purslane
• Sheep Sorrel • Wild Black
Mustard*
• Wild Sorrel
c. Always have respect for the surrounding environment and leave it looking like it did when you entered.
d. Take only what you need and don’t deplete natural resources. Always consider the equation of scarcity vs. abundance.
3. It is important to be well-educated on what is safe to eat, and the best way to learn is from an experienced forager! Get informed. Take a class. rRead up on the topic!
Never consume what you’re not sure of. ere are poisonous
plants that are easily confused with edible lookalikes, and vice- versa, so if in doubt, go without.
Pick only what you will eat, and only eat what you know.
Avoid any plant that looks contaminated, by animal droppings, pollution, dirty water runo , etc. Never eat anything rotting or with foreign growth.
From the commonplace to the truly unique, one person’s weed can be another’s vittles. e next time you go out for a hike, you can come home with a veritable feast. All you need to do is look. Happy hunting.
A wonderful guide to California wild foods is Foraging California by Christopher Nyerges.
www.edibleorangecounty.com
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