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To: djf
One weed we have here in South Alabama is Florida Betony or Rattlesnake weed. It has long tubers shaped like rattlesnake rattles and these tubers are edible and can get quite big.

Leaves look like this:


25 posted on 02/14/2009 10:26:00 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Alas Babylon!

Thanks! Never saw it before, probably never grows in my neck of the woods.


34 posted on 02/14/2009 10:31:25 AM PST by djf
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To: Alas Babylon!

We’ve got enough Kudzu here to feed the world! I saw a PBS special that showed people deep frying the leaves and making tea. Pretty cool show.


42 posted on 02/14/2009 10:34:49 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)
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