Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs

by Jim Meuninck

Overview

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.

Learn how to:

Forage for wild plants and herbs and identify edible berries
Treat a variety of ailments and illnesses, from colds to heart disease and more
Distinguish between edible and nonedible parts of plants
Moderate your intake of certain plants and herbs to avoid physical illness
Make delicious desserts, herbal teas, and other healthy recipes

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493002085
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	05/07/2013
Series:	Basic Illustrated Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Wild Plant Foraging Rules xii

Forager's Dozen 1

Edible Mushrooms 5

Survival Foods 14

Yards, Gardens, Prairies, and Meadows 23

Fruit and Berries 41

Wetlands 62

Edible Plants of Eastern Forested Areas 73

Trees and Nuts 82

Edible Plants of the Mountain West 94

Edible Plants of the Desert 109

Marine Vegetables 114

Appendix A Poisonous Plants 119

Appendix B Recipes 127

Appendix C References and Resources 146

Recipe Index 149

Index 150

About the Author 155