Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
256 pages | 136 illustrations | 6 x 9 | 1990
Cloth edition is not available
ISBN 978-0-271-02919-1 | paper: $29.00 sh
A Keystone Book®
Ralph Waldo Emerson defined a weed as a "plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." Tothe wild-plant enthusiast who has discovered the virtues of manyplants, there are relatively few weeds. After using this book, youwill never again consider lamb's-quarters a weed. Instead, you willnurture it with respect and even encourage its growth in your garden.
EdibleWild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States contains botanicallyaccurate, up-to-date information essential for the identificationof more than one hundred delectable wild plants. Each plant entryprovides characteristics, habitat, distribution, edible parts, fooduses, precautions, and preparation, followed by tasty recipes andinteresting remarks about the plant's botanical history. The plantsare arranged according to height, with the ground-huggers appearingfirst and the trees last. Each plant is also cross-referenced by common and scientific names.
The authors have written this book with the novice forager in mind, including useful tips on foraging from where to search for food to precautions to take. They also provide a list of toxic look-alikes, a nutrient composition chart, and a glossary of terms.
Richard J. Medve is Professor of Biologyat Slippery Rock University.
Mary Lee Medve contributed library research and her expertise in food preparation to this volume.