“Henbit, a member of the mint family, is an upright winter annual that blooms in the spring. The leaves are rounded on the end with rounded toothed edges that grow opposite one another on square stems Upper leaves lack petioles. Henbit can grow from 4 to 12 inches tall on weak stems. Although an upright plant, weak stems sprouting from the bottom may lay almost horizontal.”
With spring right around the corner, the lovely buffet of wild edibles will start popping up all over. Aside from my severe allergies that come with spring, This is my favorite time of year. Nice weather and a bounty of fresh plants make hiking extra fun. My suggestion is, go out and get yourself a couple of decent “wild edibles” field guides and start looking in your own backyard. It truly amazes me what many people consider weeds. Someone once said ” A weed is merely a plant that you can find no use for”. People want to eradicate Dandelions…WHY? Dandelions are wonderful and good for you. I stepped outside the other day and just looked around my yard for a few minutes and found about 5 wild edibles.
In the next few weeks I will try to get a few more edible plant showcases posted on here. Look for a showcase on Henbit tomorrow.
