A) Taste a small piece first. B) Brightly colored plants are usually edible. C) If animals eat it, it's safe. D) Positive identification is mandatory.
A) Online forum opinions. B) Your memory. C) A reliable field guide. D) What your neighbor says.
A) Only the flowers. B) All parts: leaves, stem, flowers, roots. C) Only the roots. D) Only the leaves.
A) Poisoning. B) Temporary hair loss. C) Slight headache. D) Mild indigestion.
A) Soil color. B) Cloud coverage. C) Leaf arrangement. D) Plant height only.
A) Leaves radiating from a central point. B) Leaves alternating on a stem. C) Leaves directly opposite each other. D) Leaves that are heart-shaped.
A) A leaf with smooth edges. B) A leaf with sharp thorns. C) A single, large leaf. D) A leaf with multiple leaflets.
A) Soak it in vinegar. B) Eat it raw. C) Cook it thoroughly. D) Dry it in the sun.
A) Plantain. B) Poison hemlock. C) Clover. D) Dandelions.
A) Spring and Summer. B) Any time of year is equally good. C) Winter. D) Fall.
A) To impress your friends. B) Because they look pretty. C) To sell them to enemies. D) To avoid accidental ingestion.
A) Political opinions. B) Popular music. C) Habitat. D) Current stock prices.
A) Determines the plant's age. B) Helps quickly identify key features. C) Highlights poisonous parts. D) Indicates if the plant has pests.
A) The plants taste better there. B) The owner will share recipes. C) It is illegal to trespass. D) You'll find more rare species.
A) Leaves are in a circular pattern. B) Leaves all grow from the base. C) Leaves are bundled together. D) Leaves are staggered along the stem.
A) A seed pod. B) A protective leaf covering. C) A type of fruit. D) A thickened underground stem.
A) Practice of tasting a plant to determine if it is edible; safe. B) Theory that only poisonous plants are brightly colored; true. C) Method using a plant's smell for identification; accurate. D) Belief plant appearance indicates its use; often inaccurate.
A) Ask a random stranger. B) Trust your intuition. C) Eat a large portion to test it. D) Cross-reference with multiple sources.
A) Drink a large amount of water. B) Wait to see if symptoms develop. C) Call poison control. D) Induce vomiting immediately.
A) To annoy other foragers. B) To ensure their future availability. C) To sell more plants. D) To become famous.
A) A small trowel or shovel. B) A backhoe. C) Your bare hands. D) A bulldozer.
A) Leaves grow only at the base of the plant. B) Leaves are bunched together. C) Two leaves grow directly across from each other on the stem. D) Leaves spiral up the stem.
A) The roots taste better when partially eaten. B) It's easier to carry less weight. C) To avoid getting your hands dirty. D) To allow the plant to regenerate.
A) Clover. B) Water hemlock. C) Dandelions. D) Plantain.
A) The leaf edge is rounded. B) The leaf edge is smooth. C) The leaf edge has tooth-like edges. D) The leaf edge is lobed.
A) There should NOT be a taste test without positive ID first. B) To determine the plant's nutritional value. C) To see if you like the flavor. D) To easily identify a plant.
A) A type of fruit. B) A vertical above-ground stem. C) A seed pod. D) A horizontal underground stem.
A) Pesticide residue is harmless. B) Pesticides enhance the flavor of plants. C) Avoid areas that may have been sprayed. D) Pesticides make plants safer to eat.
A) It's easier to find rare plants there. B) Roadside plants taste better. C) It's safer to forage near traffic. D) Plants may be contaminated with pollutants.
A) They are too bitter to eat raw. B) They contain toxins when raw. C) They are too fibrous to eat raw. D) They have no nutritional value raw. |