View photos of the plant Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper), profiled in Wild Edible Plants of Arizona.
Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus vitacea (False Virginia creeper)
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:
The edible part of False Virginia creeper is not the fruit (I repeat, not the fruit), but rather the very young leafing vine tips. Snip them from the plant when they first emerge in the spring and eat fresh or prepare them as a cooked green.
View photos of the edible plant Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper). Eat only the very young leafing shoots (not the fruit or mature leaves).
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)
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