Thistles are another edible food source in the wild. Easily identified by their spiny tipped leaves these plants are usually found in fields and pastures throughout the United States. They produce a bristly red purple flower. Removing the spines from young leaves makes a delightful salad and the young roots can be cooked and eaten, too. When looking for food in the wild always be sure to remember nuts and seeds.
Seeds are rich in carbohydrates, oils and proteins.
Some of the more common to look for include beech nuts, hazelnuts, chinkapins, walnuts, hickory nuts, pecans, acorns from the white oak tree, pinion nuts and sunflower seeds. Learn what plants you can eat. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk. If you are under 18, please do NOT opt-in to receive email offers on this page.