Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast pignut hickory, smoothbark hickory, swamp hickory, and broom hickory. The pear-shaped nut ripens in September and October, has a …

Common in open woodland, hedgerows and dry grassland, pignut is a small umbellifer (member of the carrot family) with fine leaves and delicate stems. Small umbels (umbrella-like clusters) …

Pignut hickory produces nuts that can be bitter but are eaten by many different wildlife species. The large compound leaves emerge reddish in spring and turn yellow in fall, giving it three …

Pignut hickory is a large tree that has a tall, but relatively narrow crown. The bark is tight rather than shaggy and the fall color is golden. The nuts produced are bitter tasting. This species is …

Pignut (Conopodium majus) is a woodland plant with an edible root. It’s a popular plant with many foragers – probably as much for the effort it requires to locate, identify and excavate the edible …

Pignut hickory (Carya glabra) is a common but not abundant species in the oak-hickory forest association in Eastern United States. Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast …

Nov 15, 2025 · Pignut hickory is a hardy native tree with a nut that ranges from mildly sweet to a bit bitter, and it offers food, wood, and habitat value. This guide covers the pignut hickory nut, …

Sep 28, 2024 · Pignut, also known as Conopodium majus, is a small, nutty-tasting tuber found in Europe. It has a rich history of being foraged and used for its nutritional benefits.

Carya glabra, commonly called pignut hickory, is a medium to large, deciduous tree with a straight trunk and rounded crown that typically grows 50-80’ (less frequently to 100’) tall. It is primarily …

Other common names are pignut, sweet pignut, coast pignut hickory, smoothbark hickory, swamp hickory, and broom hickory. The pear-shaped nut ripens in September and October and is an …