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New Mexico Locust Robinia neomexicana, from the Legume Family is blooming on the North Rim. The flowers smell very sweet, but don’t get too close as this shrub or small tree is covered with spines.
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The Native Americans that lived here 1,000 years ago ate the raw flowers; however the seeds, bark and root are toxic to humans.
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The Native Americans that lived here 1,000 years ago ate the raw flowers; however the seeds, bark and root are toxic to humans.
If I hadn't been with visitors on a Nature Walk today I would have sampled the flowers. Let you know later how they taste.
9 comments:
Those are beautiful. Where is that tree located? And don't get sick eating them...
I've seen the trees, but I've never seen their blooms. They're beautiful! I'll be interested to hear how they taste.
LOL!! Now you sound just like me Gaelyn .... I also always have to taste things. :) Some of them have been pretty awful!! LOL!!
We have one here which has these pretty yellow flowers on but its stem is also covered in fine thorns.
Pretty! Just make sure you don't eat the wrong part.
Beautiful tree! I can't wait to hear what the flowers taste like. Probably pretty darn good.
These are beautiful blooms. You've captured them wonderfully!
I love all the different shades of pink, I bet they smell great too. Gorgeous photos!
Gorgeous blooms! Oh ..please do tell how they taste! I love eating wild foods!
They certainly have a full blossoms! What an neat idea that you can just munch down on these! I hope they don't taste like chicken...
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