Some wild edible plants have poisonous look-alikes, and it is important to know the difference when harvesting. Edible Wild Plants is a simplified guide to familiar and widespread species of edible berries, nuts, leaves and roots found in North America.

This beautifully illustrated guide identifies over 100 familiar species and includes information on how to harvest their edible parts. It also includes a section on dangerous poisonous plants to avoid that have contact poisons that can blister skin. This convenient guide is a portable source of practical information and ideal for field use.

Author: James Kavanagh
Illustration: Raymond Leung
Series: A Pocket Naturalist Guide
Publisher: Waterford Press
Pages: 1pp
Size: 3.5 x 8.25
Notes: color, fold-out phamphlet
Release Date: March 1, 2001
ISBN: 978-1583551271