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When gathering food from wild plants, it is important to recognize which food is safe for consumption and which is poisonous. There are a few mnemonics that help to recognize which berries are edible:<ref>[https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/mind-memory/mnemonic-devices-save-life/ 14 Survival Mnemonics That Could Save You From Big Trouble] Dreher | When gathering food from wild plants, it is important to recognize which food is safe for consumption and which is poisonous. There are a few mnemonics that help to recognize which berries are edible:<ref>[https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/mind-memory/mnemonic-devices-save-life/ 14 Survival Mnemonics That Could Save You From Big Trouble] - Beth Dreher; Brandon Specktor. 22 August 2017. The Healthy</ref><ref>[https://lifehacker.com/get-to-know-your-edible-berries-with-a-simple-mnemonic-5334055 Get to Know Your Edible Berries with a Simple Mnemonic] - Adam Pash, 10 August 2009. Lifehacker</ref> | ||
* "White and yellow, kill a fellow." | * "White and yellow, kill a fellow." | ||
* "Purple and blue, good for you." | * "Purple and blue, good for you." | ||
* "Red could be good, could be dead." | * "Red could be good, could be dead." | ||
Likewise, there are rhymes specifically about recognizing and avoiding poison ivy:<ref>[https://appvoices.org/2004/12/01/2715/ Leaves of Three, Let it Be] - Kranyik, | Likewise, there are rhymes specifically about recognizing and avoiding poison ivy:<ref>[https://appvoices.org/2004/12/01/2715/ Leaves of Three, Let it Be] - Jay Kranyik, 1 December 2004, Appalachian Voices.</ref> | ||
* "Leaves of three, let it be" | * "Leaves of three, let it be" | ||
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Gathering, also known as foraging, is the activity of collecting food from edible wild plants.
Safe and poisonous plants
When gathering food from wild plants, it is important to recognize which food is safe for consumption and which is poisonous. There are a few mnemonics that help to recognize which berries are edible:[1][2]
- "White and yellow, kill a fellow."
- "Purple and blue, good for you."
- "Red could be good, could be dead."
Likewise, there are rhymes specifically about recognizing and avoiding poison ivy:[3]
- "Leaves of three, let it be"
- "Berries white, poisonous sight."
See also
References
- ↑ 14 Survival Mnemonics That Could Save You From Big Trouble - Beth Dreher; Brandon Specktor. 22 August 2017. The Healthy
- ↑ Get to Know Your Edible Berries with a Simple Mnemonic - Adam Pash, 10 August 2009. Lifehacker
- ↑ Leaves of Three, Let it Be - Jay Kranyik, 1 December 2004, Appalachian Voices.
External links
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