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It is SO EASY to make mistakes when foraging for wild edibles and medicinals!
For example, Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) looks a little like Chickweed and is easy to overlook (especially when it is not in bloom) because they often grow together in the same clump.
Here is a photo, plus more information about Scarlet Pimpernel and other poisonous lookalikes:
http://unrulyroots.blogspot.com/2013/07/poisonous-weeds-that-might-growing-in.html
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/poisonous-plants.aspx
http://mentalfloss.com/article/69254/8-edible-plants-potentially-deadly-doppelgangers
https://thegrownetwork.com/most-dangerous-plant-look-alikes/
https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/green-patch-toxic-plant-lookalikes
Do you know of other useful websites that you can add to this list?
For example, Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) looks a little like Chickweed and is easy to overlook (especially when it is not in bloom) because they often grow together in the same clump.
Here is a photo, plus more information about Scarlet Pimpernel and other poisonous lookalikes:
http://unrulyroots.blogspot.com/2013/07/poisonous-weeds-that-might-growing-in.html
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/poisonous-plants.aspx
http://mentalfloss.com/article/69254/8-edible-plants-potentially-deadly-doppelgangers
https://thegrownetwork.com/most-dangerous-plant-look-alikes/
https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/green-patch-toxic-plant-lookalikes
Do you know of other useful websites that you can add to this list?