Susie, When I was working on the 9Fu14 mound and village site on the Chattahoochee River, many moons ago, Dr. Kelley identified three strains of the edible sweet potato on the tract. Each had differently colored flowers, but I don't remember the colors. There were also some wild Morning Glory varieties on the site also, which had cross pollinated with the domesticated plants. They were vines instead of bushes, but had larger than normal roots. Richard T. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Well these had white blooms which were larger than the morning glory blooms. She was pointing out things that could be eaten if you wanted to try them. Said her grandmother cooked them. Also polk salad and some kinds of grass or that was what it looked like to me. Been a long time. Susie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:54 PM Subject: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Appearance of the Native Sweet Potato > Susie, > > When I was working on the 9Fu14 mound and village site on the > Chattahoochee > River, many moons ago, Dr. Kelley identified three strains of the edible > sweet potato on the tract. Each had differently colored flowers, but I > don't > remember the colors. There were also some wild Morning Glory varieties > on the > site also, which had cross pollinated with the domesticated plants. They > were vines instead of bushes, but had larger than normal roots. > > Richard T. > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your > travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

We have Poke Salad in our back yard on the creek bed, She ha snot cooked it yet. Some is at least 4 feet tall. Bet it is tough. Tks, Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: "sksenn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Appearance of the Native Sweet Potato > Well these had white blooms which were larger than the morning glory > blooms. > She was pointing out things that could be eaten if you wanted to try them. > Said her grandmother cooked them. Also polk salad and some kinds of grass > or > that was what it looked like to me. Been a long time. > Susie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:54 PM > Subject: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Appearance of the Native Sweet Potato > > >> Susie, >> >> When I was working on the 9Fu14 mound and village site on the >> Chattahoochee >> River, many moons ago, Dr. Kelley identified three strains of the edible >> sweet potato on the tract. Each had differently colored flowers, but I >> don't >> remember the colors. There were also some wild Morning Glory varieties >> on the >> site also, which had cross pollinated with the domesticated plants. >> They >> were vines instead of bushes, but had larger than normal roots. >> >> Richard T. >> >> >> >> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your >> travel >> deal here. >> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When visiting the "5 Civilized Tribes Museum" (long ago..) I purchased a book about the plants used by the Inds and plants were identified by common names and scientific. They may have an on line book store or a polite communication may provide further help. The tribe at Talequah, OK, Ind Center has a seminar weekend on plants (or used to...). On Labor Day weekend , comming up, they will have native food cooking demonstrations. Not on any circumstance should you have food style dealings with plants unless you have absolute identifications etc. (some cases your life will depend on it). Locally, we had a couple of guys (new agers??) who thought they had some wild carrots dug. Well, they are dead now from ingesting the mis-identification. Not long ago I became aware of a plant root the old Cheys spirituals used and commonly referred to as sweet medicine. I think I eventually identified it, but further reading indicated there are about 26 or more varieties....do you know which one and how to use. And..., then there are ways of usage (not always mentioned...:o) "one seed makes you larger , one seed makes you small , and the one mother gives you , doesn't do anything at all,... go ask Alice..."""". Richard B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sksenn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Appearance of the Native Sweet Potato > Well these had white blooms which were larger than the morning glory > blooms. > She was pointing out things that could be eaten if you wanted to try them. > Said her grandmother cooked them. Also polk salad and some kinds of grass > or > that was what it looked like to me. Been a long time. > Susie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:54 PM > Subject: [CREEK-SOUTHEAST] Appearance of the Native Sweet Potato > > >> Susie, >> >> When I was working on the 9Fu14 mound and village site on the >> Chattahoochee >> River, many moons ago, Dr. Kelley identified three strains of the edible >> sweet potato on the tract. Each had differently colored flowers, but I >> don't >> remember the colors. There were also some wild Morning Glory varieties >> on the >> site also, which had cross pollinated with the domesticated plants. >> They >> were vines instead of bushes, but had larger than normal roots. >> >> Richard T. >> >> >> >> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your >> travel >> deal here. >> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

> There were also some wild Morning Glory varieties on the > site also, which had cross pollinated with the domesticated plants. Richard, I think the morning glory seeds will make you sing "Jefferson Airplane songs" & see white rabbits. Paul Hornsby