Wild Harvest Tour Exclusive
This post is based on something we encountered on the July Wild Harvest Tour. Tobacco Weed is a native wild plant we found in droves in the July tour.
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| The Crinkly leaves sort of resemble a primrose like you buy at garden centers. |
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| Note that these specimens are emerging amongst moss, the soil is compacted here. |
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| The wide flat leaves are effective at crowding out competing plants. |
Common Name: Tobacco Weed
Other Common Names: Common Elephant’s Foot, Devil’s Grandmother, Elephant’s Foot.
Botanical Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Botanical Latin Name: Elephantopus tomentosus
Description & Habitat: This wildflower is seen in urban environments where the soil has been disturbed such as roadsides, clear cut or managed burn areas. In the wild it is found in fairly dry woodlands and woodland borders near the edges of paths where the soil might be compacted. It may appear side-by-side with various types of moss and can be a good indicator of clay soils. In general it always seems to appear in areas that have partial shade but can also appear in full sun areas. The plant has a short rhizome and can grow up to a height of two feet most of why may just be the flower stalk, the flowers are a bright lavender-purple color and this plant is a perennial. Tobacco Weed is native to the southern parts of the USA, and it is one of the few plants that are immune to being mowed and difficult to use a weed whacker on. Its advantage is that it does attract pollinators.
Tobacco Weed previously had the scientific name of Elephantopus carolinianus var. simplex and also E. nudicaulis.
When & What to Harvest: Presumably one would harvest the leaves for use however, all sources I consulted for usage information are conflicted.
Poisonous Lookalikes: none
Related Edible Species: none known.
Recipe: I was not able to find one for this plant.
Additional Information: (If applicable)
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/elephantopus-tomentosus/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20633503/
With all that garden goodness covered this is the part of the blog where I have to advertise for the Fayetteville City Market. Now I know you readers probably don’t much like advertisements, but my booth at the City Market helps to cover the costs of running the test garden and literally maintains the Research & Development budget that is used to bring you the information that has made up the backbone of this blog. In addition to being able to process card payments we now take CashApp payments so your payment options for my product have tripled. With that said; if you want to get some GMO-free, Organic fruit, herbs, flowers and perennials, come on down to the Fayetteville City Market on 325 Maxwell Street in downtown Fayetteville between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Even in bad weather the market goes on though you might have to look for me under the ‘arches’ of the Transportation Museum’s front entryway.
For those of you wondering what plants are going to be at the market this weekend here is the list.
Fresh Foods:
Blueberries, Rabbiteye – 12 ounces
Blueberries, Rabbiteye – 8 ounces
Figs, Mixed* – 16 ounces
Figs, Mixed* – 8 ounces
Tomatoes, Cherry Blend – 12 ounces
*Figs will be a mix of what is currently ripe; they might be White Ischia, Chicago Hardy, Celeste, Magnolia, Kadota, Brown Turkey or Petit Nigra.
Soil Amendment Products (New!)
Live Mushroom Compost – 3 Gallon Bag
Live Mushroom Compost – 1 Gallon Bag
Garden Plants, Perennial
Cutleaf Coneflower
Gentian Sage
Spineless Prickly Pear
Spanish Bayonet
Garden Plants, Annual
Celosia, New Mix
Celosia, Red
Marigold, Naughty Marietta – Yellow
Marigold, Naughty Marietta – Orange
Madagascar Periwinkle, Blackberry
Madagascar Periwinkle, Cranberry
Wishbone Flower
Zinnia, All American Mix
Coming Soon:
American Aloe
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