A Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Eastern and Central North America
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 1, 1999
An invaluable resource for foragers and outdoor enthusiasts.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical guide to recognizing edible wild plants—and the poisonous lookalikes worth knowing.
- Themes
- Edible wild plants, Wild plant identification, Poisonous lookalikes
- Genres
- Foraging, Botany & Plant Science, Outdoor Skills
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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.
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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.
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A practical guide to recognizing edible wild plants—and the poisonous lookalikes worth knowing.
Come here for
- Plant identification across eastern and central North America
- A connection between wild plants, seasonal habitats, and food
Expect
- More than 370 edible plants and 37 poisonous lookalikes
- Drawings, color photographs, habitat notes, and preparation instructions
Where it sits
| Foraging | 93% |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Skills | 40% |
| Botany & Plant Science | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- The Americas History
- Birdwatching
- Flowers
- Mammals
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- Plants
- Nature Resources
- Trees & Forests
- Authors
- Roger Tory Peterson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 1, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Edible wild plants · Wild plant identification · Poisonous lookalikes
- Reading lane
- The Americas History