>>2862084
one time i found a wild white carrot and ate it. it turns out it was hemlock and not a carrot. it was about 18 hours of extreme sickness and muscle cramps. after that it is very hard for me to eat wild things i found

>>2862090
Hey, you learned the basic rule of don't eat something unless you're 120% sure of what it is.
And you didn't die!
I just avoid this entire plant family, there's too many toxic lookalikes

>>2862096
i did taste like a carrot though

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>>2862084
Tiny flowers in the Sonora desert

How dangerous is it to collect wild poppy seeds for "relaxation" purposes?

>>2862480
Smol

>>2863685
Entirely depends on your local wildlife
Poppy seeds will make you sleepy, maybe

>>2863685
Pathetic junkie fucking loser
such a fucking reject you can't even cop real drugs
man you are such a fucking loser

>>2863685
Papaver rhoeas ? probably not much. You want the pods/latex though, but it's so small nobody cares to do it. Californian poppy is used as very mild sedative.

Apart from classical heroin producers ( golden triangle, indian subcontinent, now Mexico too ?)
There are areas where some pharmaceutical poppy fields exists (Czechia, west of France, probably others places) ; local users steal some pods and do extractions. You can overdose on strong poppy tea.

I'm reading a book about it right now, i would like to get into this stuff, i think it's so cool. Nothing has started growing in the forest yet but when they do i will have a look.

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Amerimutt living in trip. I had a productive “scrumping” season last November. Nothing much to nibble this time of year in my area though, I don’t much like nettles and I haven’t smelled any garlic in the woods

>>2865016
Living in Europe, meant to type

>>2862084
Flowers are an extremely underrated food. Where I'm at, I'll often snag
>Manzanita: High sweetness when ripe, slightly chalky
>Banana Yucca: Citrus like with a soapy aftertaste
>Desert agave: Chewy and fibrous with a vegetable flavor like asparagus

>>2862096
Thankfully toxic look alkies are fairly rare where I'm at. Don't be afraid to spit something out if the flavor and texture feel off. I heavily stay away from mushrooms for that reason though. Berries and nuts are FAR easier to ID.

Also, if you know a plants harmless, try to mess around with it's leaves, roots and bark. Manzanita's everywhere near me and if you peel the bark there's a green layer underneath that is like a super sugary carrot when eating.
The berries have lasted over 2 years after being essentially freeze dried by the desert. It's extremely cool

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>>2865957
Almost forgot picrel. I've stored them in my cabinet and forgot about them for a while. Still taste good desu.

I get dandelion, plantain, river onion, blackberries and very occasionally plums and apples. I wish it was enough to make an entirely foraged meal but they do go well in stews/baking breads.