Eastern plant ID

[Hunting Wife]

So I’m in the East for a couple of weeks attending a training and went for a little hike this afternoon. Lots of foreign (to me) plants and I figured some of you probably know these.

#1- I think these are ramps, right? I’ve never seen them before, but I did graze on a couple and if I wasn’t in a conservation area I would be taking a bag back with me when I leave. Yum.



#2 - looks like some kind of Dicentra relative?


#3 - these are everywhere and I can’t come up with a family. Lily maybe? They are kind of beat up from the storms here lately.


Anybody know these?

 

[Scott85]

The first photo looks likes ramps.

 

[Scott85]

There is an app for plant identification.

 

[JohnBud]

# 1 does look like ramps.
#2 is dutchman's breeches
#3 might be blood root.
Looks like a pleasant day to be out exploring!

 

[Hunting Wife]

There is an app for plant identification.

I know, but talking to my fellow HTers is more fun.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Definitely wild leeks in first pic. Dig some up. They are DELICIOUS!!!!

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

@BAKPAKR is so kind to send me pics every spring of the deliscious meals he makes with the ones he digs up. Haha

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Just read how u are in a conservation area. To bad.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Looks like you're down south somewhere. Must be nice after a northeastern MT winter...

 

[Scott85]

I know, but talking to my fellow HTers is more fun.

yeah that’s why we are on here a 100 times a day.

 

[BAKPAKR]

@BAKPAKR is so kind to send me pics every spring of the deliscious meals he makes with the ones he digs up. Haha

I haven’t been out for ramps yet because it has been snowing off and on and the ones at the edge of our yard are still very small. The photo posted by @Hunting Wife makes me think I had better go check where I actually get them.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Looks like you're down south somewhere. Must be nice after a northeastern MT winter...

It has snowed and rained almost every day I’ve been here so far. It might actually be warmer there

 

[Hunting Wife]

I haven’t been out for ramps yet because it has been snowing off and on and the ones at the edge of our yard are still very small. The photo posted by @Hunting Wife makes me think I had better go check where I actually get them.

Is that like prime harvest size, or? I have no clue.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Is that like prime harvest size, or? I have no clue.

That looks like the size I like. I don’t like them as much when the bulbs get too big.

 

[gwhunter]

So I’m in the East for a couple of weeks attending a training and went for a little hike this afternoon. Lots of foreign (to me) plants and I figured some of you probably know these.

#1- I think these are ramps, right? I’ve never seen them before, but I did graze on a couple and if I wasn’t in a conservation area I would be taking a bag back with me when I leave. Yum.

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#2 - looks like some kind of Dicentra relative?
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#3 - these are everywhere and I can’t come up with a family. Lily maybe? They are kind of beat up from the storms here lately.
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Anybody know these?

If the ramps are that well established you might be in a spot that's been warm enough for morels. Did you spot any?

 

[BrentD]

So I’m in the East for a couple of weeks attending a training and went for a little hike this afternoon. Lots of foreign (to me) plants and I figured some of you probably know these.

#1- I think these are ramps, right? I’ve never seen them before, but I did graze on a couple and if I wasn’t in a conservation area I would be taking a bag back with me when I leave. Yum.

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#2 - looks like some kind of Dicentra relative?
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#3 - these are everywhere and I can’t come up with a family. Lily maybe? They are kind of beat up from the storms here lately.
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Anybody know these?

Do you know about phone apps like PlantSnap? There are others as well and the work well, mostly.

 

[Huntkook]

Do you know about phone apps like PlantSnap? There are others as well and the work well, mostly.

 

[Hunting Wife]

If the ramps are that well established you might be in a spot that's been warm enough for morels. Did you spot any?

It did not occur to me to look for morels here. I’ll look closer from now on.

 

[Gellar]

@JohnBud is correct
1.ramps - if you pick one it will smell like onion, in a patch like that you won’t have to pick them. It will just smell.
2. Dutchmens britches
3. Blodroot - pick one, a red dye will come out of the roots, hence the name.

There are probably Virginia bluebells, hepatica, trilliums, and Jack in the pulpit blooming as well.

 

[Hunting Wife]

#3 might be blood root.

Yes! I googled it and I think you are right. I don’t have any native Papaveraceae in my neck of the woods so didn’t recognize the characters. Thanks!