Re: Identify and kill "wild rhubarb?"

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 bungadora <bungadora@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 23, 9:22 pm, "Kevin Cherkauer" <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Burdock is not edible.
> 
> In theory the leaves and roots are supposed to be edible and packed
> with vitamins. Burdocks were originally brought to North America as
> food plants according to one of my references (Edible & medicinal
> plants of the rockies by Linda Kershaw, Lone Pine Publi****ng).
> Apparently the root is quite sought after in Japan. They're also
> supposed to be good for whatever ails you.
> 
> A reference: http://www.herballegacy.com/Light_Medicinal.html
> 
> In practice I'm a little sceptical about how they taste.  It's sort of
> like how people describe certain meats as 'tasting like chicken'.  All
> weird roots are all supposed to taste like parsnip, and greens like
> spinach.  They don't. Most of them taste like crap. But they're
> supposed to be good for you and quite nutritious - handy to know in
> case you're ever starving.
> Dora

For another take, look at 
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Arctium+lappa
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