You can find edible plants in nearly every part of Michigan, from hardwood forests to marshy lowlands. Dandelion isn’t just a common yard weed—its young leaves, roots, and flowers are all edible in the right season. Sheep sorrel also grows wild here and has a lemony flavor that works well raw or cooked. Even something like plantain, which often grows between sidewalk cracks, has edible leaves that are packed with fiber. Chicory grows along roadsides and offers bitter leaves a