Table of Contents
Foreword Ed Begley Jr. vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Pictorial Key to Leaf Shapes 7
Pictorial Key to Fruits and Seeds 12
Agave 17
Alyssum 22
Amaranth 25
Black Sage 28
Brodiaea 31
Burdock 34
California Bay 39
California Coffee Berry and Cascara Sagrada 42
Camphor Tree 46
Carob 51
Castor Bean 56
Cattail 60
Chia 65
Chickweed 70
Chicory 73
Cleavers 77
Currants and Gooseberries 79
Dandelion 82
Dock 88
Elder 92
Epazote 95
Eucalyptus 98
Fennel 103
Filaree 106
Glasswort 108
Grass 111
Horehound 116
Horsetail 118
Jimsonweed 121
Lamb's Quarter 124
Mallow 127
Manzanita 130
Milkweed 135
Miner's Lettuce 138
Mugwort 140
Mustard I44
Nasturtium 148
Nettle 152
Oak Tree 159
Passionflower 165
Piñon Pine 170
Plantain 174
Poison Hemlock 178
Poison Oak 183
Prickly Lettuce 189
Prickly Pear 192
Purslane 197
Rose 202
Rosemary 207
Russian Thistle 210
Sea Rocket 213
Seaweeds 216
Shepherd's Purse 226
Sow Thistle 229
Thistle 232
Toothwort 235
Toyon 238
Tree Tobacco 241
Watercress 244
Water Hyacinth 248
Western Black Nightshade 253
White Sage 256
Wild Asparagus 259
Wild Buckwheat 261
Wild Cucumber 263
Wild Onions 267
Willow 270
Wood Sorrel 275
Yarrow 278
Yerba Santa 281
Yucca 283
Appendix 1 Safe Families: A Guide to the (Relatively) Easily Recognized Plant Families That Are Nontoxic and Primarily Edible 287
Appendix 2 Why Eat Wild Foods? 303
Glossary 311
Bibliography 323
Index 327