On plant names & tags
(This post has been updated from the original.)
Names I’m not a plant expert. Not even close. The primary tools I use for identifying them are the Seek by iNaturalist app and the iNaturalist website. More input is always welcome, so if you see mistakes on this blog, feel free to let me know.
Some plants have more than one scientific name. This is because taxonomic classifications were historically based on morphology (i.e., if this thing looks like that thing, then they must be related), but as advances in genetic analyses reveal new insights, organisms get reclassified and any old names remain as synonyms. My aim is to post the most current name first, followed by synonyms (syn.) or previous (prev.) names.
Tags As I learn, I will add the tags “edible plants” or “medicinal plants” to my posts. But I’m not going to try eating or using them, and neither should you. Aside from any errors I may have made, some poisonous plants and edible plants look just like each other. Unless you already know what you’re doing, DON’T EAT THESE PLANTS! I could be wrong, and you could be dead. Don’t do it.
Last, the “fruit” tag is used here in the botanical sense, meaning the seed-bearing structure of a plant. It’s not an indicator that something is safe to eat.
