Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!

[PrimitiveTim]

So down here in my neck of the woods one of my favorite wild foods is about ready to harvest.  Betony is a small root that looks like a grub and I will devour them!  They're super delicious so I made a quick video about them just showing how to ID and harvest them.

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[Chippintuff]

I have looked a little, and I'm not seeing foragers posting about betony. Is
It a relatively unknown food, or do others fear it?

WA

[tipi stuff]

Tim, is this from the genus Stachys? We have the species in my area, but I don't remember ever eating any of this.  Curtis

[PrimitiveTim]

It doesn't have a huge range but I have no idea why people aren't eating it.  It is of the genus Stachys

[tipi stuff]

Thanks for the Id. I may have some of this on my place. I'm going to have to take a look. Do you eat them raw?

[PrimitiveTim]

Thanks for the Id. I may have some of this on my place. I'm going to have to take a look. Do you eat them raw?

Oh absolutely!  They're real good fresh.  I just brush off the dirt and eat them while I'm digging for more.  A little dirt never hurt nobody right?