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Five basic foraging rules:
Never forage or eat anything you cannot positively identify as safe
Never pick endangered plant species
Always protect plants and nature
Only pick as much as you need and never take all the plants where you forage (This will give them time to recover and multiply. By doing that, you will be able to return back and forage again next season)
At all times be careful of poisonous plants, snakes and insects. (A helpful website is - http://www.wilderness-survival.net/snake/1/)
Only forage in unrestricted areas or obtain permission from a landowner to forage.
Watercress - Nasturtium officinale
Habitat: country streams and fresh running water from 2 to 6 inches deep
Height: creeping rootstock 1 to 2 feet in length with its leaves above the water
Time(Season): Best gathered in Spring through Summer before it flowers
Use: salads, soups and casseroles
Nutritional Value: is low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It has Proteins, Folate, Pantothenic Acid and Copper. Is a great source of Vitamin A, B6, C, E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Manganese.
Leaves: smooth, fleshy, dark green, with 1 to 4 pairs of small, round leaves.
