Food in the wild, SE US / FL

[Steve6]

I enjoyed reading the post reference food in the NE and was hoping for some similar suggestions for the Southeast US, especially Florida.

Since we have a wide variety of geographic areas (ie. swamps, mangroves, beaches, pine forests, hammocks, pastures, etc.) there should be a huge diversity of edible plants (not to mention fish, reptiles, animals, and insects).

Unfortunately, I'm only familiar with a few of the plants; pine, acorns, palmettos, prickley pair cactus, citrus trees, cattails, and blueberries.

I'm sure that there are many others. Does anyone want to add to the list?

Thanks.

 

[HM]

Few morestarchy potato-substitutes:
groundnut tubers, water-shield rootstock,jerusalem artichoke, solomon's seal, indian cucumber root tuber, american lotus rootstock, spring beauty corm, spurge nettle (tread-softly) tubers, arrowheads (duck-potatoes) tubers, water-lilies tubers, wild potato-vine tubers, great bur-reed tubers, great bulrush rootstock .
Nuts and pine seeds for high oil content.
I am not sure if you find all in Florida but might help.

Best,

HM

 

[Kirk D]

If you're looking for edible plants found in large quantities in much of the SE, add in Mullein, Curly Dock (all over the place), Thistle, Scarlett Sumac, plantain, and catbriar.

 

[Rich G]

Hello All!
I have been reading this forum with intrest for some time now. I figure if I wait most of my Qs will be anwsered

So this is my first post here, 'cause I don't want to wait for this one

Anyway, back on topic, does anyone know of any good books or websites with pics of edible plants found S.Florida and the SE?


[This message has been edited by Rich G (edited 11-14-2000).]

 

[Old_Soldier]

Rich,
The newer version of the U.S.Army Survival Manual (Old one was FM 21-76 but had few things in it and pix were all black and white line drawings)has quite a log that includes sub-tropic areas. Also available on CD according to advertisements.