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Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) in Manitoba Northern Bushcraft
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Cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium
  • young leaves are edible when thoroughly boiled.
  • leaves should be cooked in at least one change of water.
  • seeds are edible raw.
  • seeds can be ground into a flour.
  • grows in low areas, roadsides, and disturbed ground.
  • warning: uncooked leaves are poisonous.
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