The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Skyhorse · Print & ebook · June 23, 2009
Now outdoorsman and survivalists can own the official US Army guide to edible plants.
- Themes
- Edible wild plant identification, Wild plants as survival sustenance, Poisonous vs. edible plants
- Genres
- Foraging, Outdoor Skills, Practical Guides
- Published
- Skyhorse, June 23, 2009
Who it’s for
- Wilderness hikers seeking to identify edible wild plants
- Readers checking whether backyard plants are edible
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Now outdoorsman and survivalists can own the official US Army guide to edible plants. Whether you are a stranded soldier, a wilderness hiker, or you just want to know which plants growing in your backyard are edible, this is an invaluable resource. Anyone who has spent serious time outdoors knows that in survival situations, wild plants are often the only sustenance available. The proper identification of these plants can mean the difference between survival and death.
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This book describes habitat and distribution, physical characteristics, and edible parts of wild plants—the key elements of identification. Hugely important to the book are its color photos. There are over one hundred of them, further simplifying the identification of poisonous and edible plants. No serious outdoors person should ever hit the trail without this book and the knowledge contained within it.
Where it sits
| Foraging | 93% |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Skills | 55% |
| Practical Guides | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Whole & Natural Foods
- Cooking with Vegetables
- Mushrooms
- Plants
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- Practical Guides
- Authors
- U.S. Department of the Army
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Published
- June 23, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Edible wild plant identification · Wild plants as survival sustenance · Poisonous vs. edible plants
- Reading lane
- Whole & Natural Foods