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Thursday - August 19, 2010
From: New York, NY
Region: Northeast
Topic: Edible Plants
Title: Edible/medicinal plants in Suffolk County, NY
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Which types of edible/medicinal plants are available in Suffolk County (Long Island NY)? Is there a place I can find a list with information about what they look like, where they can be found and what to watch out for?ANSWER:
We know of no such list that has already been prepared. When we Googled on "edible plants of New York State," we got several websites that you might want to look at. We recommend you contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office for Suffolk County, as someone may have prepared a list for them, and they certainly are closer than we are in Texas. Also, check the Bibliography below, perhaps your Extension Office has copies of some of these, or you may find them in public libraries.
soul.com Wild Foods
Trails.com Edible Plants of New York State
The New York Botanical Garden The Edible Garden
Mother Earth News Food Foraging
Wild Food Learn About Foraging
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Bibliography
Berry Finder: A Guide to Native Plants with Fleshy Fruits for Eastern North America (1986) Miller, D. S.Common Edible & Useful Plants of the East & Midwest (1975) Sweet, M.Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada (1976) Saunders, C. F.Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North America (1996) Fernald, M. L.; A. C. Kinsey; R. C. RollinsField Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America (1982) Peterson, L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
