Hello dear free Nature lovers ! I hope you are all well :) During our walks along the shore, not far from the harbor and the customs paths, I had the opportunity to discover some new edible plants that I didn't know yet! It's always good to observe that when a subject sticks to your skin and for the good reason that it is close to your heart, you never stop thinking about it and finding opportunities and possibilities to enrich yourself with new knowledge. A passion, you know ^^
Today I discovered the 'Criste Marine' or Crithmum maritimum, also called 'Marine Fennel'. It is a plant found near the coast and has quite interesting nutritional properties. It is resistant to salt and dryness and very rich in minerals, vitamin C and betacarotene. It was well known to sailors in ancient times who took bags of it with them on their voyages to prevent scurvy.
It also has diuretic properties which can be useful when needed. This plant is also used in the composition of anti-ageing products, against cellulite and as a vermifuge.
As far as the taste is concerned, I find that as it is part of the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), there is a carrot flavour that is a bit peculiar but not bad at all! If I followed correctly, all the parts are edible, but it is generally the fleshy leaves that are preferred :)
This is the second plant I have discovered. Would we find anything edible if we saw a few green clumps growing between the pebbles ?
This is the spreading arrowroot, Atriplex patula, of the Amaranthaceae family like the goosefoot, quinoa and amaranth. It flowers from July to October.
Arrowroot was already cultivated by the Greeks and Romans as a food plant but also as a medicinal plant. In our regions, in the High Middle Ages, it was well known among the "pot herbs" along with goosefoot, nettle and chard, etc., and it was known there long before the one that was to dethrone it: spinach. Spinach, which originated in Persia, arrived here in the 14th century. This plant was already mentioned in the Middle Ages, in the capitulary De Villis, among the recommended vegetable plants.
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Generally it is the leaves that are consumed. But in the same way, the seeds of arroche are also edible, and one can use them like those of goosefoot in soup and stews. They are used in particular to attenuate the acidity of sorrel.
Arrowroot contains most of the nutrients we need: iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin C and A, carotene. It contains saponins. This is why it should not be eaten raw and why it is better to throw away the first cooking water.
Let's continue with the classic wild blackberries, Rubus fruticosus which we enjoyed throughout our walk. I must say that with the hot weather followed by rain, they are quite delicious and fleshy here in Brittany.
Let's finish with these two other flowers encountered in the continuation of our walk, sweet peas, Lathyrus odoratus, for the fact that some of them are not edible and even toxic ! Make sure you check them out !
Here you will have recognized a variety of passion flower, Passiflora. I've never seen purple ones like this and some of the fruits are edible like passion fruit. I really love this plant as it is often not visited by bees and the appearance is terribly ornamental and covering.
That's it for today. If you want a tip, learn to recognize the plants around you, in your immediate environment. I usually use a recognition app on my phone like 'Plant Net' or 'Picture This' and then I use my edible plant books to go deeper into each species and variety. I think we are heading into tougher times in terms of food and energy.
My dream ? To grow an infinite variety of wild or common plants in a garden, in permaculture. A wild and civilized garden, like humans if they came close to perfection. Human and animal !
I hope you enjoyed this article and found it interesting :) Please let me know in the comments.
Take good care of you and your loved ones !
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Bonjour chers amoureux de la Nature libre ! J'espère que vous allez tous bien :) Au cours de nos promenades le long du rivage, non loin du port et des sentiers des douaniers, j'ai eu l'occasion de découvrir quelques nouvelles plantes comestibles que je ne connaissais pas encore ! C'est toujours bon d'observer que lorsque un sujet vous colle à la peau et pour la bonne raison qu'il vous tient à coeur, on ne cesse d'y penser et de trouver des occasions et possibilités de s'enrichir de nouvelles connaissances. Une passion, quoi ^^
Aujourd'hui c'est en premier lieu la 'Criste Marine' ou Crithmum maritimum, encore appelée 'Fenouil Marin' que j'ai découverte. C'est une plante que l'on trouve donc proche des côtes et qui a des propriétés nutritives assez intéressantes. Elle est résistance au sel et à la sécheresse et très riche en sels minéraux, vitamine C et bétacarotène. Celle-ci était bien connues des marins de l’Antiquité qui en emportaient des sacs avec eux pour leurs périples afin de se préserver du scorbut.
Elle a aussi des propriétés diurétiques qui peuvent se révéler utiles au besoin. Cette plante est aussi utilisée dans la composition de produits anti-âge, contre la cellulite ainsi qu'en tant que vermifuge.
Pour ce qui concerne le goût, je trouve que comme elle fait partie des Apiacées (Ombellifères), on retrouve une saveur de carotte un peu particulière mais qui n'ai pas mauvaise du tout ! Si j'ai bien suivi, ce sont toutes les parties qui sont comestibles, mais c'est généralement les feuilles plutôt charnues qui son préférées :)
Voilà la seconde plante que j'ai découverte. Songerai-t-on trouver quelque chose de comestible en voyant ses quelques amas verts pousser entre les galets ?
Il s'agit de l'arroche étalée, Atriplex patula, de la famille des Amaranthacées comme les chénopodes, le quinoa et l'amarrante donc. Celle-ci fleurit de juillet à octobre.
L'Arroche était déjà cultivée par les Grecs et les romains comme plante alimentaire mais aussi médicinale. Dans nos régions elle figurait au Haut Moyen-Age en bonne place parmi les "herbes à pot" avec les Chénopodes, l'ortie et la bette, etc, et elle y était connue bien avant celui qui allait la détrôner : l'épinard. Celui-ci originaire de Perse est arrivé chez nous vers le XIV ème siècle. Cette plante était déjà citée au Moyen-Age, dans le capitulaire De Villis, parmi les plantes potagères recommandées.
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Généralement ce sont les feuilles qui sont consommées. Mais de la même manière, les graines d'arroche sont également comestibles, et l'on peut s'en servir comme celles du chénopode dans la soupe et les ragoûts On les utilisent notamment pour atténuer l'acidité de l'oseille.
L'arroche contient la plupart des nutriments dont nous avons besoin : fer, calcium, phosphore, magnésium, vitamine C et A, carotène. Elle contient des saponines. C'est pour cette raison qu'il ne faut pas en abuser cru et qu'il vaut mieux jeter la première eau de cuisson.
Continuons avec ce classique les mûres sauvages, Rubus fruticosus dont nous nous sommes régalés tout le long de notre balade. Je dois dire qu'avec les périodes de chaleur suivies de pluie, elles sont assez délicieuses et charnues ici en Bretagne.
Terminons avec ces deux autres fleurs rencontrées dans la suite de notre promenade, des pois de senteur, Lathyrus odoratus, pour le coup certains ne sont pas comestibles et même toxiques ! Faites bien vos vérifications donc !!
Ici, vous aurez reconnu une variété de passiflore, Passiflora. Je n'en avais jamais vu de violettes comme celles-ci et certains des fruits sont comestibles comme les fruits de la passion. J'adore vraiment cette plante car on n'y trouve souvent des abeilles et que l'aspect est terriblement ornementale et couvrant.
Voilà pour aujourd'hui. Si vous voulez un conseil, apprenez à reconnaître les plantes de votre entourage, de votre environnement proche. J'utilise généralement une application de reconnaissance sur mon téléphone comme 'Plant Net' ou 'Picture This' et ensuite, j'utilise mes livres de plantes comestibles pour approfondir chaque espèce et variété. Je pense que l'on va vers des périodes plus rudes au point de vue nourriture et énergie.
Mon rêve ? Faire pousser une infinie diversité de plantes sauvages ou communes dans un jardin, en permaculture. Un jardin sauvage et civilisé, comme les humains s'ils s'approchaient de la perfection. Humain et animal !
J'espère que cet article vous aura plût et intéressée :) N'hésitez pas à m'en faire part dans les commentaires.
Prenez bien soin de vous et de vos proches !
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Seen those first ones before, didn’t know they were edible. Thanks for that info.
Hope your dream comes true 🤞🏻🤞🏻😉😎😊
Happy Wednesday @anttn 👋🏻☀️🐝🌺 let it be magical!
You're welcome :) Plus it's quite good haha !
Thanks you really much ! I know and feel it will... soon ^^
Hope you had a nice one too 🤞🏻 here it have been pretty intense and surely magical 😉 !
That’s great to hear, will try one day 😉
You are welcome, it will!
So far the day was rather busy, done a lot… so it was a good day 😊 counting the days until the move on Monday.
Enjoy your evening further @anttn
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Thanks you and don’t hesitate to tell me if you’ve the occasion soon ;) Be sure to double check the identification ^^
Courage for the final sprint !!
You are welcome @anttn 😊 will do 😉
I make sure…
Thank you kindly, much appreciated.
Enjoy your Thursday!
Happy HPUD ☀️🐝
I also love to go out and identify plants and research which ones are edible. I had that passionflower a few years ago, but it didn't make it through the winter. Now it is growing passiflora caerulea, which is native to this area and withstands frost with no problems. I hope it will bear fruit this year.
That thing, even among other passions, became the major one ! It’s incredible to learn and see that there’s so much we can eat :)
Do you eat your passiflora fruits too ?
Sorry for taking sooo much time to answer !
Not my type ^^
Be well dear 🍀
They have not yet borne fruit, but I am waiting for them to bear fruit this year to taste them.
Crossing fingers on that harvest 🤞🏼🍀
Enjoy your weekend :)
So, here is your post!!!!
Hahaha, seems I copied you, lol, but it was a mere coincidence we both found this plant just in two days of the difference!
Cool :)
How fun, going for a walk and seeing things that you can eat :-)
loverly photos, especially the pretty ones on the rocks.
I always remember when i was a child and a neighbor walked us to school one day and she stopped at a few places to "gather" some roadside fennel and some nuts that were on the way.
I remember being totally amazed that food grew on the roadside... lol
thanks for sharing
BLINGIT
If you get interested in those types of knowledge, with the progressive learning, you’ll see that a lot can be edible.. in fact there’s apparently 20000 varieties of plants we can eat, but 90% of our alimentation is composed of 9 or ten plants ! That’s crazy when you think about all that free food !!
Thanks for sharing this memory with me, I remember close episodes :)
Sorry for the answering delay, gosh ^^
I hope you’re well ✌🏼
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