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Look-alikes

The way to forage safely is to not only get to know the plant you are looking for – but also any plants you might confuse for it. So here’s a few guides to help you.

Fat hen look-alikes

Note: this website is written for Australian readers, and as an accessory to our book Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kids’ Guide to Foraging (available below). If you’re viewing it from elsewhere you may have other look-alike plants in your area, so check local guides. first off – let’s look at the real fat hen When […]

Angled onion look-alikes

Note: this website is written for Australian readers, and as an accessory to our book Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kid’s Guide to Foraging (available below). If you’re viewing it from elsewhere you may have other look-alike plants in your area, so check local guides. first off – let’s look at the real angled onion If […]

Fennel look-alikes

green and yellow fennel seeds

Note: this website is written for Australian readers, and as an accessory to our book Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kid’s Guide to Foraging (available below). If you’re viewing it from elsewhere you may have other look-alike plants in your area, so check local guides. Fennel (scientific name: Foeniculum vulgare) has leaves thinner than pine needles […]

Gallant soldier look-alikes

cobbler's pegs with flowers

Let’s take a look at gallant soldier’s look-alikes which is to say other plants with similar tiny flowers.

Chickweed look-alikes

Note: this website is written for Australian readers, and as an accessory to our book Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kid’s Guide to Foraging (available below). If you’re viewing it from elsewhere you may have other look-alike plants in your area, so check local guides. first off – let’s look at the real chickweed Chickweed (scientific […]

dear grown-ups

Why might kids learn to forage? Kids love foraging. It’s almost certainly part of our DNA – and there seems to be an innate talent for and love of it lurking within all of us. Foraging gets kids outside, where they can find nature thriving even in cracks in the footpath. It connects them to […]