The baneberry has red and white varietals, both considered poisonous. Red baneberries are more common in Washington state.

Some of the most common and popular wild edible plants have an “evil twin.” These plants look similar to their edible counterparts, but are in fact dangerous. Before you start wolfing down unknown ...

Finally, summer has made an entrance. Bring on the walks, hikes and camping treks. And, while you're out and about, bring on the wild berries. But before plucking a berry and popping it -- or an ...

3 Wild Berries You Can Eat—and 5 You Should Always Avoid. ... The berries on ivy plants of all kinds are best avoided, whether English creepers, Boston ivy, evergreen climbers, ...

Toyon is one of several garden-worthy native plants whose berries are bird magnets. Manzanitas (arctostaphylos), of which we have 80-some species plus many varieties and cultivars, have small red ...

Like most wild berries, elderberries are nutritionally dense, full of vitamins C and B6. The plant has a long history of use in medicine as an immune system booster.

Long before it became a "superfood" in the U.S., schisandra was made into soups and jams and prized as a medicinal plant. Now the berry is at the center of a dramatic new approach to conservation.

Lost in the woods? You don't need to look far for food. A nutritious buffet of wild edible plants surrounds you, just waiting to be plucked, cracked, and uprooted.

Edible wild plants should only be eaten in small quantities; ... Dark purple to black berries are ripe. This plants thrives in a humid, hot environment and provides habitat and food for animals.