An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this updated guide, you'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plans and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your personal health by making wild plants and herbs a part of your diet.
An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this updated guide, you'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plans and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your personal health by making wild plants and herbs a part of your diet.
| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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| Wild Plant Foraging Rules |
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1 | (4) |
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Forager's Dozen Mushrooms |
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5 | (8) |
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Yards, Gardens, Prairies, and Meadows |
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13 | (15) |
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28 | (22) |
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50 | (11) |
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Edible Plants of Eastern Forested Areas |
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61 | (11) |
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72 | (12) |
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Edible Plants of the Mountain West |
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84 | (13) |
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Edible Plants of the Desert |
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97 | (5) |
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102 | (4) |
| Appendix A Poisonous Plants |
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106 | (8) |
| Appendix B Recipes |
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114 | (16) |
| Appendix C References and Resources |
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130 | (3) |
| Index |
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133 | (5) |
| About the Author |
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Jim Meuninck is a biologist and counselor who, for more than thirty years, has studied the use of wild plants as food and medicine in North America, Europe, Central America, Japan, and China. He lives on the shores of Eagle Lake, in Edwardsburg, Michigan.
