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Blue porterweed isn?t just for pollinators. Much of the plant is edible to humans. Flowers may be eaten raw and have a mushroom-like flavor. Flower spikes can be used as you would a bay leaf to season soups or stews. Leaves can be dried and steeped into a foamy tea or brewed into beer. This foaming property is likely the origin of the common name, porterweed, referring to the porter style of beer the tea resembles.