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Perennial, comes in shrub, tree, and herbaceous plant form. Widespread in the northern hemisphere. Bears small black, blue-lack, or red berries in late spring, early summer. The berries are popular for making jam, syrup and wine, however the berries and most of the plant are poisonous if not cooked. It is also used for treating flue, easing allergies, and helping the respiratory system. It is also said to provide protection from witches.

 

Trunk Monkey wins!

 

Kellory... ginseng

 

Try this one, first yellow bloomer of spring, large vine along the ground. Medicinal....

 

Nope, not dandelions...

 

Ehhh.... kinda looks like Coltsfoot or Calendula but they're not vines. Or.... well Coltsfoot isn't a vine but it spreads with underground roots like Bermuda. So kinda vinelike. I'll go with Coltsfoot.

Barring that I got nothing.

 

Yep, Coltsfoot, or Tussilago. Im in WV and mine does vine. Wonder if theres different varieties? Given some sun and water it will run 30 feet along a road or ditch, and will root along the length in a damp area.

 

Probably different varieties depending on the region.

 

A Short History Lesson On Medicine, Author Unknown

“I have an earache.”

2000 B.C. “Here, eat this root.”

1000 A.D. “That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.”

1850 A.D. “That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.”

1940 A.D. “That potion is snakeoil. Here, swallow this pill.”

1985 A.D. “That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.”

2000 A.D. “That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.”

 

Oh, I'm following along, but too hard to see these pics, so stopped playing.

 

sounds like chicory. Often used to make real coffee go farther.

 

This plant should be harvested before it get knee high. It can purify blood, stop bleeding inside and out. Treat allergies, primarily hay fever. Can be cooked and eaten, and contains high protein levels.

 

Close, but wrong.

 

Hmmmm... I am fooled on this one because I would have said nettle also.

 

Close enough. It is a stinging nettle. It will lose the sting in the first 30 seconds of boiling. It has many uses, including the fibers can be woven into linen.

The Many Stinging Nettle Benefits - Natural Health - MOTHER EARTH NEWS