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[melgillman]

A little journal comic about my black nightshade neighbor.

[pagan-stitches]

Tonight’s Forage

Native black cherries, mimosa blooms, shiso/perilla, and blackberry leaf.

[los-plantalones]

black cherries should be ripe in a week or two!

[missedmilemarkers]

[memoriesofthepark]

Black-eyed marasmius 》 Marasmius nigrodiscus

A good-looking couple of umbonate marasmius mushrooms. This species is particularly large compared to other members of its genus.

Southeast Texas, 28 July 2024

[nolaplantdaddy]

fig season approaching rapidly 😋

[najia-cooks]

Hierba mora con huevos guatemala (Guatemalan black nightshade with egg)

American black nightshade (Solanum americanum) is a widespread flowering plant in the genus Solanum that grows throughout Central America and Mexico, and into the northeastern United States.

The common name "black nightshade" is also used to refer to other plants within the Solanum nigrum complex: a group of closely related plant species including S. nigrum (black nightshade), S. americanum, and S. emulans (Eastern black nightshade). Other plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae include tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.

S. americanum is known as "mora" or "hierba mora" in El Salvador, where it is commonly foraged and eaten in soups and stir-fries. It has an earthly, mildly bitter flavor when cooked, like spinach. This incredibly simple recipe combines mora with onion, tomato, and egg to make a filling, flavorful, fresh-tasting stir-fry: perfect as a side dish with a roast, or as a main served with corn tortillas.

Recipe under the cut!

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Note that, despite the fact that black nightshade leaves are eaten all throughout the plant’s native range, they contain varying amounts of toxic compounds including solanine, and should be eaten in moderation. Avoid unripe (green) berries, and do not eat leaves raw. Some people advise pre-boiling the leaves and discarding the boiling water one or two times to remove toxins.

Ingredients:

1 large bunch (60g) mora; or substitute spinach

1/2 small white onion, minced

2 roma tomatoes, diced

1/4 carton (1/2 cup) justegg, or other vegan egg substitute

Salt, to taste

2 Tbsp olive oil, to fry

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium. Add onion and fry until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.

2. Add tomato and salt and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

3. Add leaves and stir to combine. Cook until wilted.

4. Add egg and agitate constantly to scramble, frequently scraping the bottom of the pan. Taste and adjust salt.

Serve warm with corn tortillas.

Identifying American black nightshade

See this post.

[renegadewoodsman]

[oddlydisturbing]

berry picking :3

i made black raspberry pancakes with these !!!

[pagan-stitches]

Kitchen Altar Work

I took advantage of an empty house today to do some ritual work at the kitchen altar. I live in a multigenerational household—not much opportunity for private work in communal spaces. My mother-in-law is a Southern Baptist and not someone who I particularly want as an audience.

An incense offering through a hagstone atop my newest jar of dried shiso/perilla. Dried wood sorrel to the left and almost enough black cherries for another small batch of native black cherry cordial. The baskets of mimosa blooms are getting smaller. The tree by the back porch is no longer producing on the low hanging branches, though I’m still gathering from the two on my sister-in-law’s property.

An offering of native black cherry cordial to Děduška, our household guardian (Czech), with l'élixir de la Saint-Jean and my piggy with a wild garlic protection charm I made in the background.

I’m still gathering massive quantities of invasive shiso/perilla—it’s everywhere and easily one of my favorite plants for tea alongside the mimosa.

Probably my last bit of dried pepperweed. The plants are starting to brown in the direct sunlight.

This candle was made and consecrated on Candlemas/Hromnice/La Chandeleur specifically for summer work. I scented it with lemongrass oil—and it just smells of summer.

An almost full canister of dried mimosa blooms with Granny Marlow’s (Marleau) rosary and more sheep sorrel to dry.

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #083 : viscid black earth tongue! (glutinoglossum glutinosum)

the viscid black earth tongue (or glutinous earthtongue) is a saprophytic fungus in the family geoglossaceae. it often grows among moss or in grassy areas :-) it is quite common in the northern hemisphere !!

the big question : can i bite it?? sure - it's edible, but considered "not worth eating". it has been said to be delicious when stewed<3

g. glutinosum description :

"the smooth, nearly black, club-shaped fruitbodies grow to heights ranging from 1.5 to 5 cm (0.6 to 2.0 in). the head is up to 0.7 cm (0.3 in) long, & the stipes are sticky."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[thingsasbarcodes]

Young Justice 3x06 - Rescue Op

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Most up to date drawing of Faas

Updated Faas Stimboard! The fur one is definitely my favorite- it’s just very nice to look at-

[memoriesofthepark]

Some cool bugs I've seen recently.

American giant millipede 》 Narceus americanus

Northern two-striped walkingstick 》 Anisomorpha ferruginea

EDIT: Leaf-footed bug 》 family Coreidae in its nymph stage (IDed thanks to @idroolinmysleep)

and a Cyrtosoma sp.

Southeast Texas, July 2024