Mark Prier

Artwork

A selection of edible and poisonous white-flowering plants from eastern North America, 2009

A selection of edible and poisonous white-flowering plants from eastern North America lists the various common names for over one hundred plants found growing wild in eastern North America, some of which are safe for human consumption (listed in white), some which are partially poisonous (listed in gray), and some which are unsafe (listed in black). Among the partially poisonous plants are some surprising kitchen favourites, such as apples and cherries.

Materials: vinyl text.

Photos: Jillian Parsons.

A detail of vinyl wall text, all capital letters, on a white gallery wall, some in white vinyl (CLEAVERS, DWARF GINSENG, SHORT-TOOTHED MOUNTAIN-MINT, WILD CARROT, QUEEN ANNE'S LACE), some in grey vinyl (CHERRY, WILD CHERRY, PEAR, LABRADOR-TEA), and some in black vinyl (ATAMASCO-LILY, BANEBERRY). A wide shot of vinyl wall text, all capital letters, on a white gallery wall, some in white vinyl, some in grey vinyl, and some in black vinyl.
A wide shot of vinyl wall text, all capital letters, on a white gallery wall that angles away from the camera. Some text is in white vinyl, some in grey vinyl, and some in black vinyl. A close shot of one end of vinyl wall text, all capital letters, on a white gallery wall that severely angles away from the camara. Some of the nearby text is in in white vinyl (ALSIKE CLOVER, BUNCHBERRY, DWARF CORNEL, CUCKOO-FLOWER, LADY'S-SMOCK, HORSERADISH, JAPANESE KNOTWEED, POOR-MAN'S-PEPPER, PEPPERGRASS, WATERCRESS), some in grey vinyl (AMERICAN CRABAPPLE, SWEET CRABAPPLE, MOXIE-PLUM, HONEY LOCUST, POKE), and some in black vinyl (CANADA MOONSEED, WATER-HEMLOCK, SPOTTED COWBANE).