She knew for a fact there was Queen Anne's lace here. The white wildflower could be found in abundance in clearings throughout the region. She'd read someplace that it was nothing more than a wild carrot, its pale root edible. It wasn't elegant fare, but until the snow and cold froze the ground, it would keep them alive.
It would take a dozen plants to equate to one good sized carrot; additionally many people would easily confuse Queen Anne's Lace with Water Hemlock, which is deadly poisonous.
