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foraging-wild-edibles

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Safe identification and harvesting of common wild edible plants. Use when someone wants to supplement food supply with wild plants, learn plant identification skills, or understand what's safe vs dangerous in their local environment.

When to use

• User wants to learn what's edible growing near them
• User found a plant and wants to know if it's safe to eat
• User wants to start foraging and needs a safe starting point
• User wants to understand which wild plants to avoid
• User is in a wilderness situation and needs to identify food sources
• User wants to supplement their diet with wild foods
• User is interested in connecting with local food systems

When not to use

• mushroom identification
• foraging in National Parks
• foraging without 100% certainty of identification

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