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Sassafras
📍 2602 De Witt Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22408, USA
🗓 Season: August · September
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Dark blue-black berries on red stalks. Edible but rarely used. The bark and roots (root beer flavour) contain safrole — regulated. Young leaves can be dried and ground as filé powder for gumbo.
Many small and large sassafras plants line this cut through trail. Pinch growing tips in spring for file seasoning. Dig small plants for fragrant roots, which make a fine tea. Too much of this tea is bad for you!
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