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jopasm

Anyone tried smilax and found it bitter?

Anyone tried smilax and found it bitter?

Posted Mar 27, 2020, 3:09 AM UTC

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jopasmOP•

I rarely seem to beat the deer. Found this stand that was taller than most and had some young tops. I boiled them for 5-8 minutes until they wilted and tender, but they were unpalatably bitter. I'm confident of the ID, just wonder if I found a particularly bitter example.

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Radiyologist•

That's unusual, I have never ate a Greenbrier that tasted bitter but yes your ID is definitely correct.

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