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Collin Gow, C.N.C., his son August, and a new guest go foraging for wild blackberries in Florida. Together they identify and discuss not only blackberries, but many other wild, edible, and medicinal plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal and Native American uses. Special finds include: Pennsylvania Blackberry (Rubus pensilvanicus), Sand Blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius), Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), Shiny Blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites), Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum), Dwarf Dangleberry (Gaylussacia nana), Rhexia mariana, Spanish Needles, Plantago major, Leccinum roseoscabrum (Bolete mushroom), Eastern North American Destroying Angel (mushroom), an unidentified Bolete mushroom, Dyemarker's False Puffball mushroom (Pisolithus arhizus), and much more! Habitats traversed include: oak hammock, pine woods, grassy meadows, and cypress swamps. Subjects such as botany, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son August go on a berry forage in Florida. Together they identify and discuss not only berries, but many other wild, edible, and medicinal plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Special finds include: Black Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium fuscatum), Dwarf Dangleberry (Gaylussacia nana), Shiny Blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites), Darrow's Blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii), Sand Blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius), a new Grape species, Fragrant Eryngo (Eryngium aromaticum), and more! Habitats traversed include: hardwood swamp, freshwater marsh, cypress domes, pine flatwoods, and xeric oak hammock. Subjects such as botany, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida in endangered ecosystems of sandhill, scrub, pine flatwoods, and cutthroat seeps! He identifies and discusses wild, edible, native plants, lichens, and fungi and their botanical morphology, Native American uses, ethnomedicinal uses, biological actions, health benefits, and nutritional properties. Collin finds Stillingia sylvatica (Queen's Delight), multiple species of Pawpaw (Asimina spp.), Gopher Apple flowers (Geobalanus oblongifolius), Michaux's Hawthorn (Crataegus michauxii), and much more! Phenology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, endangered animals, and other subjects come up while on the hike.

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida with his son on a Class C primitive trail on EASTER! Together they identify and discuss wild, edible and toxic plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. They encounter pine flatwoods, freshwater marsh, and hardwood swamp habitats. Special finds include: Climbing Hempvine (Mikania scandens), Blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum), Coastalplain Staggerbush (Lyonia fruticosa), Frostweed (Verbesina virginica), Warty Sedge (Carex verrucosa), a gilled mystery mushroom, blueberries, and more! A fun EASTER CHALLENGE for the whole family appears at the end of the video too! Subjects such as botany, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida in oak hammock, pine flatwood, and forested wetland ecosystems just before the first day of spring while many plants are flowering. He identifies and discusses wild, edible and non-edible plants and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional value, and ethnomedicinal uses. Cool identifications include: multiple Violet species, Spurge Nettle, Lyreleaf Sage, American Burnweed, Bull Thistle, male pine cones, and more. Some nice nature quotes appear in the video as well! Subjects such as botany, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida with his son on an island with aquatic and upland ecosystems. Together they identify and discuss wild, edible and inedible plants and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Unique identifications include: the BIGGEST GREENBRIER/BULLBRIER we have ever seen, Red and Black Mangrove, Cactus (Opuntia austrina), Candyroot (Polygala nana), Perennial Glasswort, Saltwort, Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass, and much more! We see some gopher tortoises foraging too, scale an observation tower, and go through some exhibits at the island's education center. Subjects such as botany, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son stop in a health food store and spit knowledge on the biological actions, health benefits, and/or ethnomedicinal uses of foods, vitamins, supplements, and medicines inside and outside the store. Medicinal plants, foods, and supplements covered include hibiscus, ti plant, avocados, strawberries, moringa, essential oils of orange and frankincense, zinc, vitamin C, trace minerals, collagen, iron, tomatoes, kale, fish, bananas, pineapple, artichokes, and white button mushrooms. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida with his son at a park with a large lake. Together they identify and discuss wild, edible and toxic plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Cool sightings include: Pink Sundew, Japanese Plum (Loquat), Horsetail, Coralberry, Greenbrier, Bullbrier, Grape leaves, a mystery Puffball and more! We see some animal tracks too (probably Opossum tracks). Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging for wild edibles in a back alleyway in Florida with his son August. Together they find and identify many medicinal plants including Bitter Melon, Creeping Cucumber, Pacara Earpod Tree, Brazilian Peppertree, Common Purslane, and much more! Identification, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses are casually discussed. Website: collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida at a city park with a spring and grotto (cave). He identifies and discusses wild, edible and non-edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Cool finds include Stinging Nettle, Stickywilly aka Catchweed Bedstraw aka Spring Cleavers (Galium aparine), Greenbrier aka Bullbrier, and more! Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida with his son at a nature park with many predatory birds, shellrock trails, a playground, and an education center. Together Collin and his son identify and discuss animals and wild, edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Cool sightings include: a Bald Eagle, Falcons, Owls, other Raptors, Snakes, Firebush Fruits, Cucumber Weed, Marlberry, Sawgill mushrooms, Cramp Balls, Marsh Parsley, Lemons, and more! Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in Florida for medicine for a cold then makes a tea out of it. He identifies and discusses wild, edible and non-edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health benefits, nutritional properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Cool finds include Plantain leaf, Carolina Willow, Swampbay, Carolina Jessamine, an Indigo Milk Cap, Fetterbush, a strangely rubbery Laccaria, Roundleaf Thoroughwort, Usnea, and more. Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son go foraging in Florida at a wilderness park with flatwoods, scrub, sandhill, and freshwater marsh. Together they identify and discuss wild edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their biological actions, health and nutrition benefits, and ethnomedicinal uses. They bring a leaf shape (morphology) guide along with them on this one to aid in identification. Special new finds include many pine galls, Simpson's Stopper, a crust fungi, Southern River Sage, a bird guide, Chalky Bluestem and much more. Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine come up while on the hike. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son go foraging for wild edibles in Florida at Abby's Farm and in the nearby woods! Together they identify and discuss wild and farm-grown edible plants, foods, and fungi and their nutritional benefits, biological actions, and ethnomedicinal uses while enjoying fun activities and music at an exclusive staff party and fiesta at the farm. New finds include Carolina Laurelcherry (not edible but with a smell you'll recognize!), broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, farm fresh eggs, and more! Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine are casually discussed. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son go foraging in Florida on a wildlife trail. Together they identify and discuss wild edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their ethnomedicinal uses, biological actions, and health benefits. Special new finds include partridgeberry, sparkleberry (farkleberry), kalawalla (calaguala) fern, the purple colored Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Cort) mushroom (not to be confused with C. alboviolaceus aka Silvery-violet Cort or C. iodes aka Viscid Violet Cort), and some new unidentified mushrooms. Tons of gotu kola is seen along the trail as well. Subjects such as botany, mycology, morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, folk medicine, traditional medicine, natural medicine, and Native American (American Indian) medicine are casually discussed. *Correction: we appear to see Kalawalla 3 times in this video, however, our first viewing is actually another fern called Resurrection Fern, not Kalawalla. The second two showings are Kalawalla. Resurrection fern is smaller than Kalawalla. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. and his son August go foraging in Florida near Free Little Libraries. Together they identify and discuss wild edible plants, fungi, and lichen and their medicinal uses and benefits. They find some cool books too! Mycelium, Marigold, Lyreleaf sage, Wireweed, Gomphrena serrata, Peppergrass, and other species make appearances. Bee diseases are mentioned. Botany, morphology, phenology, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, mycology, folk, traditional, Native American (American Indian), and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging with his son August on a cold Christmas day in Florida. Together they identify and discuss wild edible plants and fungi and their medicinal uses and health benefits. Of particular interest, they find probably the last harvest of the year of passionfruit, as well as a rare sighting of winged yam, plus multiple species of fungi. Botany, morphology, phenology, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, mycology, folk, traditional, Native American (American Indian), and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging at a nature park with his son August. Together they identify and discuss many wild edible plants, lichens, and fungi and their traditional and medicinal uses and benefits. Silver blue milkcaps, Laccaria mushrooms, Lactarius delicatus, Columned Stinkhorn, Helvella spp., Orange Milkwort, Four-petal St. John's-wort, and many other species make appearances. Morphology, phenology, health, nutrition, botany, mycology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, Native American (American Indian), and biological actions and uses are casually discussed. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging at a nature preserve for the psychoactive mushroom, Peach Fly Agaric, aka Amanita persicina. This mushroom is the edible southeastern version of the iconic Fly Agaric mushroom, aka Amanita muscaria. A. muscaria is the red and white mushroom appearing in the Mario video games. This mushroom, along with the indigenous shamans who used it around the winter solstice, was the primary inspiration for the colors and story of Santa Claus and his eight reindeer delivering gifts on Christmas. Will Collin find the Florida version of the Fly Agaric of lore? Come along while Collin finds and discusses many wild, edible, medicinal plants, fungi, and lichen on his walk, and talks about nature-based winter solstice traditions and the consumption of this magic mushroom. Identification (morphology, phenology, etc.), health, nutrition, botany, mycology, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American (American Indian), and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Buy My Winter Solstice Book: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Before-Winter-Solstice-Nature-Based/dp/0578828634/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=collin+gow+cnc+the+night+before+winter+solstice&qid=1614321455&sr=8-1 Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturotheology https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging at a salt marsh with his son in Florida. Together they find and discuss many wild, medicinal plants and fungi, including Florida's version of Goji berries, other edible salt-tolerant plants with beneficial properties for Alzheimer's and osteoporosis, and numerous boletes and mushrooms! Identification (morphology, phenology, etc.), nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Websites: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Happy Thanksgiving! Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging for his Thanksgiving meal in Florida. In this PART 2 video Collin finds many mushrooms, INCLUDING PURPLE MUSHROOMS! Plus he finds herbs, fruits, flowers, and more, then COOKS and EATS his DINNER. Identification (morphology, phenology, etc.), nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Website: https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc https://collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition My Other Channels: https://www.youtube.com/@collingowcnc https://odysee.com/@collingowcnc:7 https://rumble.com/user/Naturevore August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Happy Thanksgiving! Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging for his Thanksgiving meal in Florida. In this PART 1 video Collin finds many nuts, fruits, mushrooms, animal sign, and more! Identification (morphology, phenology, etc.), nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses of plants, fungi, and lichen are casually discussed. Websites: collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc collingowcnc.wixsite.com/naturevorenutrition August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging with his son along the shoreline of an apartment pond in Florida. Together they find and reveal the health benefits of many medicinal species. Identification (morphology, phenology, etc.), nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses are casually discussed. Website: collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging in his and his son's garden in Florida. Together they find and detail the health benefits of many medicinal plants including sawtooth blackberry, kale, catnip, Okinawa spinach, Florida betony, stinging nettle, lemongrass, and so much more! Identification, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses are casually discussed. Website: collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire

Collin Gow, C.N.C. goes foraging for wild edibles in Florida with his son August. Together they find many plants and fungi and a HUGE mushroom you have to see to believe! Identification, nutrition, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional, Native American, and biological actions and uses are casually discussed. Website: collingowcnc.wixsite.com/collingowcnc August's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@augustsempire