A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants

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ISBN: 9780395926222 | 039592622X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/1999

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More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

Editor's Note

(2)

Preface

vii

(6)

List of Illustrations

xiii

(1)

Map of Area Covered by this Book

xiv

How to Use This Book

(6)

Poisonous Plants

(4)

Conservation

(2)

Glossary

(2)

Explanation of Symbols

(2)

Flowering Plants (Mainly Herbaceous)

(146)

White or Whitish Flowers

(42)

Yellow Flowers

(32)

Orange Flowers

(2)

Pink to Red Flowers

(34)

Violet to Blue Flowers

128

(18)

Green Flowers

146

(8)

Green to Brown Flowers

154

(4)

Brown Flowers

158

(5)

Woody Plants (Trees, Shrubs, Vines)

163

(64)

Needlelike Leaves

164

(6)

Daggerlike Blades

170

(2)

Opposite Compound Leaves

172

(2)

Opposite Simple Leaves

174

(6)

Alternate Compound Leaves

180

(12)

Alternate Simple Leaves

192

(35)

Miscellaneous Plants

227

(14)

Grasslike Plants

228

(4)

Ferns

232

(2)

Seaweeds

234

(2)

Lichens

236

(2)

Mushrooms

238

(3)

Finding Edible Plants: Where and When They Occur

241

(45)

Seashores

242

(3)

Running Water (Streams, Springs)

245

(2)

Still Water (Freshwater Ponds, Marshes)

247

(2)

Northern Bogs

249

(2)

Swamps

251

(2)

Wet Meadows

253

(3)

Waste Ground (Disturbed Soil)

256

(6)

Open Fields

262

(3)

Old Fields

265

(3)

Thickets

268

(4)

Dry Open Woods

272

(3)

Moist Woods

275

(6)

Spruce-Fir (Boreal) Woods

281

(2)

Alpine Tundra

283

(3)

Food Uses

286

(27)

Asparagus

286

(1)

Candies

287

(1)

Cereals

288

(1)

Chewing Gums

288

(1)

Coffees

289

(1)

Cold Drinks

290

(1)

Cooked Greens

291

(2)

Cooked Vegetables

293

(2)

Flours

295

(2)

Fritters

297

(1)

Fruit

297

(2)

Jams and Jellies

299

(2)

Nuts

301

(1)

Oils

301

(1)

Pickles

302

(1)

Potatoes

303

(1)

Salads

304

(3)

Seasonings/Condiments

307

(2)

Syrups and Sugars

309

(1)

Teas

309

(2)

Vinegars

311

(1)

Wines and Beers

312

(1)

Recommended Books

313

(2)

Index

315

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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants

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