tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post490183400559337402..comments2024-03-28T05:39:40.056-04:00Comments on The Maine Outdoorsman: Macro Flower Photography - PickerelweedRabid Outdoorsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-47844195800341034132011-09-14T08:22:33.619-04:002011-09-14T08:22:33.619-04:00GS, Pickerel weed is also one of the few plants th...GS, Pickerel weed is also one of the few plants that contains "edible" starch. Meaning it doesn't have to be first cooked for our bodies to digest it. Very cool plant. Just be cautious, my guide says it look very similar to Water Hyacinth which as I understand is deadly.<br /><br />IL? Huh, why did I think you a southern belle? Must be losing my mind.Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-934976902696005792011-09-13T16:54:08.778-04:002011-09-13T16:54:08.778-04:00Lovely! Now why have I been unaware all this time ...Lovely! Now why have I been unaware all this time that I could eat pickerelweed? I wonder if our IL varieties are also edible?Gretchen Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536860716461787275noreply@blogger.com