Today we’re looking at common burdock! One of the many species of edible asters! #fyp #foraging #reels #nature #new | Shane Alden Edwards

Common burdock (Arctium minus) A big-leaf biennial that shows up along the Front Range in spring, especially in disturbed ground and moist edges. First year it grows as a low rosette with huge leaves, second year it sends up tall stalks and burrs.  Burdock is best known for its taproot (harvested young), and the leaf stems (petioles) can be used too when they’re young, but size matters. When the plant is this big, the stems are often fibrous and bitter unless you peel the outer layer and cook t