GROUND IVY / CREEPING CHARLIE– grows as a ground cover / AJUGA / BUGLEWEED shoots can be eaten in salads or sautéed. –young Young leaves are also edible; use in salads, teas, casseroles, etc. Source: Caution: PFAF has a warning, then says it is edible. Very confusing. SPEARMINT LEMON BALM BEE BALM MOUNTAIN MINT HORSEMINT LICORICE MINT / ANISE HYSSOP PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE leafs, root (although not in the mint family Purple Giant Hyssop – it shares many characteristics, including a square stem and medicinal properties) Good summary: MUSTARD / CRESS / CABBAGES SPRING CRESS / BITTER CRESS leafs, white flowers, seeds, roots COW CRESS / PEPPERWORT / FIELD PEPPERWEED Young leaves and – shoots from the basal rosette can be eaten raw in salads or boiled for 10 minutes. Older leaves need to be boiled longer and in several changes of water. Young seed pods, a little less than 1/4 inch long, can be used as a spice, having a taste like a combination of black pepper and mustard. They are particularly useful in soups and stews. Seeds from mature pods can be used as a black pepper substitute. & / PEPPER GRASS leafs, white flowers, & leafs, roots, white flowers, seeds, seed pod fans out at POOR MAN’S PEPPER – SHEPARD’S PURSE – seeds, seed pod is round top WINTER CRESS / YELLOW ROCKET leafs, seeds, yellow flowers, MUSTARD / WILD / FIELD / WILD TURNIP leafs, seeds, roots, yellow – – in spring flowers
GROUND IVY / CREEPING CHARLIE– grows as a ground cover / AJUGA / BUGLEWEED –young shoots can be eaten in salads or sautéed. Young leaves are also edible; use in salads, teas, casseroles, etc. Source: Caution: PFAF has a warning, then says it is edible. Very confusing. SPEARMINT LEMON BALM BEE BALM MOUNTAIN MINT HORSEMINT LICORICE MINT / ANISE HYSSOP PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE – leafs, root (although not in the mint family it shares many characteristics, including a square stem and medicinal properties) Purple Giant Hyssop MUSTARD / CRESS / CABBAGES Good summary: SPRING CRESS / BITTER CRESS – leafs, white flowers, seeds, roots COW CRESS / PEPPERWORT / FIELD PEPPERWEED Young leaves and shoots from the basal rosette can be eaten raw in salads or boiled for 10 minutes. Older leaves need to be boiled longer and in several changes of water. Young seed pods, a little less than 1/4 inch long, can be used as a spice, having a taste like a combination of black pepper and mustard. They are particularly useful in soups and stews. Seeds from mature pods can be used as a black pepper substitute. & POOR MAN’S PEPPER / PEPPER GRASS – leafs, white flowers, & seeds, seed pod is round SHEPARD’S PURSE – leafs, roots, white flowers, seeds, seed pod fans out at top WINTER CRESS / YELLOW ROCKET – leafs, seeds, yellow flowers, in spring MUSTARD / WILD / FIELD / WILD TURNIP – leafs, seeds, roots, yellow flowers
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