How about before any leaves unfurl? A shoot implies not a seedling, but
a plant coming back out. Like Poke Salit. The young shoots of
Pokeweed, something you don't want to eat when full grown.

That help? Might help to know what plant as well, unless you do want to
see things of course...

John!

L H wrote:
Is a young shoot the same as a sprout?
I read in a book that a young shoot of this one plant was edible and I
would like to know exactly what that is before I eat something that will
make me halucinate or something.