I saw these edible plants on recent day hikes and wanted to learn more about them to share with visitors.
LAETIPORUS SULPHUREUS
Also known as chicken (or lobster) of the woods. This is ranked as one of the tastiest wild mushrooms and is considered a gateway mushroom for novice foragers. They are easy to spot and very hard to mistake for anything else. That reduces the chances of wrecking your liver by eating them.
Apparently slugs also like them, look in the top left corner of the picture.
ALLIUM TRIC0CCUM
These are also known as wild leeks, ramps or wild garlic.
The bulb can be used like any other onion.
They grow best in shady areas with damp soil and decomposed leaves. This area was covered with them.
We saw these edibles on 2 sperate hikes. I think they would be good sauteed together in butter. I would not add the slugs but apparently they are edible if cooked long enough.
HAPPY TRAILS (& EATING), STEVE