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Wild Edible Plants of Western North America #1: Wild Edible Plants of Western North America

by Donald R Kirk

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A comprehensive guide to nearly 2000 wild edible plants in the Western U.S., SW Canada and NW Mexico, including methods of preparation and how to avoid poisonous plants.

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A husband and wife team with Donald Kirk author and Janice Kirk illustrator. Still a popular book, but in its heyday, it kept us hopping to print more books than went out the door! Nearly 2000 species of wild edible plants found in the western United States and in southwestern Canada and northwestern Mexico are covered. Various methods of preparing wild foods and warnings to avoid poisonous plants are given.
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Donald Boucher, March 1, 2009 (view all comments by Donald Boucher)
This is the encyclopedia of western edible plants. Has everything! Every wild food enthusiast should have it. For beginners, this is a reference guide and not necessarily a 'how to.'For that you may need other books.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780879610364
Author:
Kirk, Donald R.
Author:
Kirk, Janice E.
Author:
Kirk, Donald R.
Author:
Kirk
Publisher:
Naturegraph Publishers
Location:
Happy Camp, CA.
Subject:
Plants
Subject:
West (u.s.)
Subject:
Wild plants, Edible
Subject:
Plants, edible
Subject:
Wild foods.
Subject:
Wild foods -- West (U.S.) -- Identification.
Subject:
Plants - General
Copyright:
1975
Edition Description:
Bibliography: p. 305-307.
Series:
Wild Edible Plants of Western North America
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
June 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
343
Dimensions:
7.24x4.46x.88 in. .75 lbs.
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