Learn to identify wild berries and fruits with this handy field guide, organized by color.
Get the popular field guide by expert author Teresa Marrone, and get started on your way to becoming a forager. Teresa has been gathering and preparing wild edibles for more than 20 years, and she shares her foraging experience with you. Use this book with confidence as you learn about nearly 200 species found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The species are organized by color and then by form, so when you see a red berry, go to the red section to learn what it is.
Book Features
Species organized by color, then by form
Full-page photos and insets showing each plant's key identification points
Interesting tidbits about the plants' many uses
Range maps, ripening calendar, and more
Nearly 200 wild berries and fruits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
Learn what's edible and what to avoid with this easy-to-use field guide. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
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Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Color photos throughout; maps throughout
Maße
Höhe: 152 mm
Breite: 112 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-59193-796-8 (9781591937968)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Teresa Marrone has been gathering and preparing wild edibles for more than 20 years. She was formerly Managing Editor of a series of outdoors-themed books, and is the author of Abundantly Wild: Collecting and Cooking Wild Edibles in the Upper Midwest, as well as numerous other outdoors-related and regional cookbooks. Teresa has also written many magazine articles on wild foods and cooking, and has rekindled an early interest in photography. Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan combines her various skills and interests into a clear, concise, easy-to-use book that helps the user appreciate the diversity of the various wild berries and fruits that grow in this region. Teresa lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Bruce.
Introduction
About this book
The range maps
What is a fruit?
How fruits are arranged on the stem
Leaf form and arrangement
Safety and plant identification
What is not included in this book
Not ripe yet!
Be certain, be safe: Wild grapes
Ripening calendar for edible fruit
How to use this book
Sample page
The Berries and Fruits
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Purple
Blue
Black
White
Helpful Resources
Glossary
Index
About the Author