Legacy Wilderness Academy’s “Core 24” Edible and Medicinal Plant Flashcards
Quickly Memorize 24 Useful Southern Plants with this FREE Print-Your-Own Foraging Flashcard Set
Download, Print, and Cut Right From Home. Made to Help You Learn the Edible and Medicinal Plants In Your Area FAST!
- Learn 24 Useful Plants in Record Time and Take Your Next Step to Mastering the Arts of Foraging and Herbal Medicine!
- A Total of 48 Flashcards (2 Cards for Each Plant), with a Focus on Important ID Features to “Train Your Brain” to Recognize Useful Plants in the Field
- Made Specifically for the Deep South, with an Even Mix of Both Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants
- Increase Your Self-Sufficiency and Knowledge of the Southern Forests We Call Home!
- Simple to Download, Print, and Cut Out Right From Home, and They’re Completely Free!
About Your New "Core 24" Flashcards
I created the Core 24 concept with the goal that if someone memorizes these 24 plants, they eill have a solid start on learning our region's useful flora. These species were hand selected for the following reasons:
- They're common, easy to find, and generally widespread throughout the Deep South.
- There's an even mix of both edible and medicinal plants (with a decent amount having both edible and medicinal uses).
- There is a diversity of edible plants covering leaves, shoots, fruit, roots, and wild drinks/teas.
- The medicinal plants have a broad range of uses from sleep aids & relaxants to energy boosters, antivirals, liver & skin support, etc. (A handful of them are key medicines that every aspiring herbalist should know.)
- Lastly, I tried to throw in a somewhat even mix of spring, summer, and fall plants to make the flashcard deck applicable throughout the whole growing season.
Check Out the Exact Region These Flashcards Were Made For...
Legacy Wilderness Academy is primarily dedicated to educating students on the Coastal Plain (shown on the map). Plant life in this region is similar from end-to-end, so that foragers from East Texas all the way to the Coastal Carolinas will have access to many of the same plants.
However, even if you live north of the green area (Appalachia, Ozarks, etc.) there is still a considerable amount of overlap in plant life.
Our No A.I. Guarantee
With all of the artificially-created foraging content these days, it's probably good to clarify that these flashcards were made with pictures I personally took in the field, and information that I’ve learned through over a decade of research and training. No A.I. was used for any pictures or information presented on these cards. They were crafted with love by human hands.
About the Creator
Hello! My name is Matthew Hunter, founder of Legacy Wilderness Academy, and I'm on a mission to teach Southerners how to harvest nutritious food and free medicine from the wild plants growing in their area!
Many of my fellow Southerners are totally unaware that tasty, nutrient-dense food and potent medicines are hiding underfoot every time they walk out their front door…
Most people walk by it every day, not realizing that it could be adding essential vitamins and minerals to their daily diet… and enjoyment to every walk outside!
That's why I've created a number of free resources like these Core 24 Flashcards, as well a a number of online programs including my Medicinal Plants of the Southeast and Southerner's Guide to Foraging courses.
I also run a Youtube channel where my goal is to document every edible and medicinal plant in the Southeastern US, and we're currently at over 200,000 subscribers!
I hope these flashcards inspire you to join the treasure hunt!
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