Dwarf Palmetto: Bad news / good news

Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen describes how he would eat this Dwarf Palmetto at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center.

The bad news: The Dwarf Palmettos in my yard indicate that we live in a flood plain.

The good news: The roots and berries are edible. However I haven't conducted a taste test. -- Lana b