Range: Statewide How to eat it: Blend into a pesto or add to smoothies This humble green weed, which is found in abundance across Texas and the continental U.S., often grow… See more

Range: Central and South Texas How to eat it: In a salsa or jelly Also known as bird pepper, chile pequin is ubiquitous across much of the state. You might even have one in you… See more

Range: Central, East, and North Texas How to eat it: Fresh off the vine, baked in a pie, or cooked in a jam If you’re skeptical about eating strange and unusual wild plants, this … See more

Range: Central and West Texas How to eat it: Brewed in a tea, or boiled down into a candy A member of the mint family with medicinal properties, horehound is a great natural rem… See more