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Thursday - May 15, 2008

From: Clearfield, PA

Region: Mid-Atlantic

Topic: Edible Plants

Title: Edible fruits and plants in Pennsylvania

Answered by: Nan Hampton

QUESTION:

Can you give me a list of edible berries and plants that someone might find if they were hiking through the forest of Pennsylvania?

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