What foods are found in the wilderness in spring?

I'm trying to do research for a novel where a character lives off the land for a while in the spring, and I need to know what fruits/nuts/berries/etc he could come across that are obviously edible (like you wouldn't need to be an expert to find them).What foods are found in the wilderness in spring?
we do long distance unsupported walks in australia and we find many many fruit trees like plum,apricot,

cherries,peach,mangos and bananas that have germinated from seeds that have been thrown from cars
chives are plentiful in the SpringWhat foods are found in the wilderness in spring?
There are some edible mushrooms common in the spring like Morels, and chicken of the woods. Also, young dandelion leaves are sometimes eaten, but once they are too old, they are bitter.



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http://www.trails.com/facts_6663_guide-w鈥?/a>



http://www.wilderness-survival.net/plant鈥?/a>
edible mushrooms, cherries, strawberries...etc.
Bugs
Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Savory (Satureja hortensis)

Thyme (Thymus spp.)

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Hyacinth (Brodiaea douglasii)

Impatiens (Impatiens wallerana)

Johnny-Jump-Ups (Viola tricolor)

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Linden (Tilla spp.)

Marigold

Nasturtiums Tropaeolum majus)

Pansy (Viola X wittrockiana)

Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Phlox, Perrennial Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Pineapple Guave (Feijoa sellowians)

Primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota)

Roses (Rosa rugosa or R. gallica officinalis)

Scented Geraniums (Pelargonium species)

Snap Dragon (Antirrhinum majus) -

Sunflower (Helianthus annus)

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Tuberous Begonia (Begonia X tuberosa) - NOTE: Only Hybrids are edible.

Tulip Petals (Tulipa)

Arugula (Eruca vesicaria)

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

Broccoli Florets (Brassica oleracea)

Corn Shoots (Zea mays)

Mustard (Brassica species)

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

Pac Choy (Brassica chinensis)

Pea Blossoms (Pisum species)

Radish Flowers (Raphanus sativus)

Scarlet Runner Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Squash Blossoms (Curcubita pepo)

Violets (Viola species)

Yucca Petals (Yucca species)



Did you know that broccoli, cauliflower, and artichokes are all flowers? Also the spice saffron is the stamen from the crocus flower? Capers are unopened flower buds to a bush native in the Mediterranean and Asian nations. The general rule is that the flowers of most vegetables and herbs are safe to eat. Always check first, because as with anything in life, there will always be exceptions. NOTE: Avoid - the flowers of tomato, potato, eggplant, peppers and asparagus.
Greens are very common in the spring and throughout the summer, some early berries like wild strawberries ripen, wild garlic, wild onions and wild chives, remnants of acorns (although the tannins have to be removed by boiling very well), hickory nuts, walnuts, pecans, seeds from wild grasses, wild morel mushrooms, later Jerusalem artichokes, and other tubers depending on the part of the world the story was set in. Many of these were available in northwest Missouri where I was born.
With the shift from Hunter Gathering to intensive farming we have experienced a reduction in our dietary diversity. By ignoring the huge variety of wild seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, edible roots, tubers, fungi and hedgerow salads our diets have narrowed to utilise foodstuffs available only through cultivation and farming. Through the centuries the wild food larder has always been with us, but our knowledge of how to identify, harvest and prepare these natural products is slowly fading.