Nov. 20, 2020
wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum
Wild radish plants are edible, but hopefully you're not often that hungry. When did you last save and eat the leaves from a bunch of radishes? That's pretty much what you would have with this. These wild roots are theoretically edible too, but they're really just too tough. Cultivated radishes are generally considered a separate species, perhaps originally derived from this one. Wild radishes can now be found in weedy situations in every state and province except NT, NU, and YT, and they're on GL and SPM. Beal Gardens, MSU, 7/27/11. Mustard family, Brassicaceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?