Guide to Edible Wild Plants in Eastern/Central North America

An invaluable resource for foragers and outdoor enthusiasts.

More than 370 edible wild plants, and 37 poisonous lookalikes, are described in A Peterson Field Guide To Edible Wild Plants—plus, 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.

For more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist’s bookshelf or backpack.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 1999
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 039592622X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0395926222
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.93 x 7.25 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Peterson Field Guides
Best Sellers Rank: #31,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Outdoors & Nature Reference #51 in Natural Food Cooking #81 in Bird Field Guides
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