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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods

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Informative and almost all color photos. Wouldnt bet my life on this book alone but its worth its weight. Its a really good book if your in the Northeast usa. Wish there was a more in depth poison look alike section.

Would be usefull when in the field.
I has been slightly disturbed by the arrangement selected that is non alphabetical.

I bought this book for homeschooling. My 8 year old daughter LOVES it! She's become very good at identifying plants. Even in the backyard she has found edibles! We're hoping to take it on a camping trip soon and see how much food we can forage!!! I love to see my children, not only acquiring survival skills, but also connecting with the earth and realizing the bounty God/nature has provided for us. Food does not come from packages from grocery stores, it comes from the earth! As a society we've become all too disconnected from our food. One thing we've learned as a family, when you eat as God intended, all is well. Every aspect of life is transformed for the better. This book has been a great resource in furthering our journey as raw vegans.

This book is in fact a very good guide to one serious about utilizing the natrual bounty to augment a garden or grocery store. As a guide it is very easy to follow. I read one review that mentioned it wasn't the best for the west. This is probaly true but as I've spent five years as a professional guide in the southwest, there isn't much else thats edible that isn't in this book. As always, never depend on one resource. Use this book but educate yourself further if your planning on foraging for real.

I think this is a great book. I bought 4-5 field guides and other wild edible books prior to this one and this is the best. It obviously doesn't cover everything, but it covers a lot. Much better pictures than most books I've seen making for easier identification. Also, the details of habitat, geographic locations all work with the pictures to give me confidence. I also appreciate the recipes. This in conjunction with a more detailed book on key plants is really what most people probably want when looking for books on this subject.

Very good information, good pictures and all we need. I'm getting started, so it seems promising for me.

Alright this new edition is a good book. Lots of color pictures and good descriptions. There are some issues though. I live in Texas and either we don't have as many as other areas or they didn't really cover what we do have but there is hardly any of my local flora in that book. However it will still be in my day pack anywhere I go and as far as I have found this is better than most and as good as any.

Pretty good book. Informative - but the vast majority of the plants are in the North East - very few west coast plants. Would recommended something different if you live west of the rockies.

I love this book, I use it everytime I'm out backpacking. Great for quick trail snacks plants in the book have a label if they are a quick pick on the trail type snack), also great for plants that you would have to cook. I hope they have a mushroom book just like this.

I was looking for a field guide. I purchasd two books. They work well together.