Euell Gibbon's book, Stalking the Wild Asparagus also has information about consumption of the plant. He was less than impressed with the taste. Jon T. Lindstrom Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8…