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Common dandelions, mostly overlooked usually reviled as a weed but the leaves are good in salad, the roasted root is a coffee substitute and the flowers heads can be batter fried or steeped to make a delicate wine.
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The beautiful day lily contains the heart stopping toxin digitalis. One of my girlfriends when I was younger (Christine) had a tattoo of a day lily on her calf. I ignored the obvious warning and paid the price, lol.
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Want a painful and tough climb? Try going up this locust tree. Honey locust thorns are along side of the trunk of the tree seen here while black locust thorns reside only in the branches.
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A small tuft of violets with easily identified purple flowers. Leaves are great sprinkled in a salad but not too many or they have a laxative effect. Unless of course you've missed a few servings of your Metamucil. :D
