Over the last month, I’ve noticed a plant friend from early Spring starting to emerge from their summer slumber. Chickweed, or stellaria media, is a cooler weather wild edible. It grows prolifically and spreads, though can be pulled easily from the roots. As many wild edibles, it is considered a weed to those who care […]
Tag: botany
A Fall Comeback: Chickweed
The Foraged Berries Series: How to Identify and Harvest Wineberries
This year, there is particular comfort in the markings of the seasons that have stayed the same. June (and July!) is told by berries–mulberries, juneberries, wineberries, strawberries, blueberries. When you know how to look, you can see the abundance everywhere in Maryland– the city, suburbs, and countryside. In our second blog post of this series, […]
Collecting Tiny Moths for the Sake of Rare Plants
Last year, the Natural History Society of Maryland (NHSM) conducted a five-month field survey in Lake Roland Park (formerly Robert E. Lee Park). to determine the diversity of moths and butterflies within a rare serpentine barrens habitat that occurs on the north side of the Park as part of a larger restoration plan. Serpentine barrens […]