Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: New England, the Forager's Paradise xv
Identifying Plants xvi
The Forager's Tools xvi
Harvesting Techniques xvii
Toxic Plants xvii
Mushrooms xviii
Poison Ivy, Biting Bugs, and Other Things to Watch For xviii
Weather xix
Giardia xix
Medicinal Plants xx
Private Land xx
Environmental Cautions xx
Seasons xxi
Plants of the Seashore 1
Goose Tongue, Plantago juncoides 2
Orache, Atriplex patula 5
Sea Blite, Suaeda maritime 8
Beach Pea, Lathyrus japonicus 10
Sea-Rocket, Cakile edentula 13
Glasswort, Salicornia spp 15
Silverweed, Potentilla anserina 17
Northern Bay, Myrica pensylvanica 19
Wrinkled Rose, Rosa rugosa 22
Plants of Fertile Streamsides 25
Groundnut, Apios Americana 26
Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia strathiopteris 29
Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica 33
Curled Dock, Rumex crispus (also other Rumex species) 36
Wild Oats, Uvularia sessilifolia 39
Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris 41
Plants of Disturbed and Cultivated Ground 43
Lamb's-Quarters, Chenopodium album 44
Dame's Rocket, Hesperis matronalis 47
Common Sorrel, Rumex acetosella 50
Quickweed, Galinsoga ciliata (also G. parviflora where available) 53
Field Peppergrass, Lepidium campestre 55
Green Amaranth, Amaranthus retroflexus 57
Purslane, Portulaca oleracea 59
Lady's Thumb, Polygonum persicaria 62
Garlic Mustard, Allaria petiolata 64
Woodland Plants of the Mottled Shade 67
Clintonia, Clintonia borealis 68
Indian Cucumber, Medeola virginiana 70
Large-Leafed Aster, Aster macrophyllus 73
Bunchberry, Cornus canadensis 75
Wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens 77
Purple Trillium, Trillimn undulatum 79
Trout Lily, Erythronium americanum 81
Common Blue Violet, Viola papilionacea 84
Serviceberry, Amelanchier spp 86
Mushrooms 89
Morel, Morchella esculenta 91
Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus 94
Hen of the Woods, Grifola frondosa 97
Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigantea (and other Calvatia species); Gem-Studded Puffball, Lycoperdon perlatum 100
Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus 103
Chanterelle, Canthdrellus cibarius 105
Black Trumpet, Craterellus cornucopioides 108
Spreading Hydnnm, Dentinum repandum 111
Plants of Swamps, Bogs, and Slow-Moving Streams 115
Cattail, Typha latifolia 116
Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata 119
Wild Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon 121
Wild Mint, Mentha arvensis 124
Trees 127
White Pine, Pinus strobus 128
Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis 130
Red Spruce, Picea rubens 132
Willows (White Willow, Salix alba; Black Willow, Salix nigra; other species of willow) 134
American Mountain Ash, Sorbus americana 136
Wild Apple, Malus spp. 139
Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina 142
Medicinal Plants 145
Valerian, Valeriana officinalis 147
Sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis 149
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 151
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum 153
Heal-All, Prunella vulgaris 155
Common Saint-John's-Wort, Hypericum perforatum 157
Canada Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis 160
Goldthread, Coptis groenlandica 162
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed, Eupatorium maculatum 164
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris 166
Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca 168
The Waste Places 171
Japanese Knotweed, Polygonum cuspidatum 172
Jewelweed, Impatiens capensis 175
Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca 178
Great Burdock, Arctium lappa 181
Orpine, Sedum purpureum 183
Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis 185
Pineapple Weed, Matricaria matricarioides 187
Common Plantain, Plantago major 189
Wild Raspberries and Blackberries, Rubus spp. 191
Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana 194
Hishbush Cranberry, Viburnum trilobum 196
Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrine 198
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale 200
Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea 203
Ox-Eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 205
Ground Juniper, Juniperus communis var. depressa 207
Highbush Blueberry, Vaccinium spp. 209
New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae 211
Animals 213
Crayfish, Decapoda astacus 214
Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 217
Common Blue Mussel, Mytilus edulis 219
Periwinkle, Littorina littorea 222
Atlantic Razor Clam, Ensis directus 225
Surf Clam, Spisula solidissima 229
Glossary 233
Index 235
About the Author 238
