Hey folks -

Does anybody know of an online database for local edible plants? I'm really interested in learning what kinds of plants you can pick and eat as you walk around the northwest. I know that dandelions are fully edible, as well as clovers... but what else? I'd like to see a project put together that showcases edible plants in our area, whether they can be eaten raw or require preparation.

And while we're at it, perhaps a companion database of edible bugs -- grasshoppers, worms, etc. Going green is one thing, but really becoming intimate with the earth and understanding what it provides for us is an important step as well. When school-age children can identify over 2,000 brand names, but can't identify more than 10 plants in their own backyard, that's a sad statement about society.

Anybody interested in a knowledge sharing database? Maybe a wild-food wiki? I'd be glad to host a wiki on my own site if people are interested in participating and sharing.