Originally posted by Michael Piziak Even as a kid, we would never eat this berries in fear they were poisonous - anyone know their name ?
Thanks so much for the information. What do you make of the fruit fly on the poke berry? Perhaps these are poisonous to humans but not to fruit flies ? A species specific edible plant?
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Originally posted by sherrvonne Poke salad plant, I have eaten it before, like spinach, use the younger leaves, bring water to boil, pour off, maybe repeat, then eat. (Cook like you would greens)
But of course only do this to the leaves right? Avoid poisonous berries at all cost right ?