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There are so many awesome edible plants growing in cities! Unfortunately, I can’t write about all of them, so I decided to narrow the list down to ten. Only ten! It was so hard to choose. I opted for diversity. This list includes a variety of plant forms— some herbs, some trees, some shrubs. It also has various plant parts— greens, flowers, fruits, seeds, and even sap! Finally, these plants are eaten in myriad ways— raw, cooked, made into tea, or infused. But they should all be easily found in most cities, and they are all delicious!

For more information about urban foraging in general, see here.

So, in no particular order, here are the plants:

What Did I Miss?

What are your favorite common edible plants? Was there something I missed that you think should have been included? What is your experience with the plants listed above? Let me know in the comments below!

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