Foraging Washington
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
2nd Edition
Published on 7. May 2024
280 pages
978-1-4930-6758-9 (ISBN)
Description
This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures of Washington.
Inside you'll find: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals; tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods; a glossary of botanical terms; full-color photos.
Use Foraging Washington as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you're looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or tasty Purslane, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.
Inside you'll find: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals; tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods; a glossary of botanical terms; full-color photos.
Use Foraging Washington as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you're looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or tasty Purslane, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.
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Series
Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
2 BW Illustrations, 290 Color Photos
File size
32,69 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-6758-9 (9781493067589)
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Christopher Nyerges
Foraging Washington
Book
07/2024
2nd Edition
Falcon Guides
€24.00
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Previous edition
E-Book
05/2017
1st Edition
Falcon Press Publishing
€19.77
Available for download
Person
Christopher Nyerges, co-founder of the School of Self-reliance, has led wild food walks for thousands of students since 1974. He has authored several books on wild foods, survival, and self-reliance, and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. He's most recently written Foraging California, Nuts and Berries of California, and Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North America, all FalconGuides. He continues to teach where he lives in Los Angeles County, California.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- PLANTS LISTED BY ENVIRONMENT TYPE
- Collecting and Harvesting Wild Foods
- How Much Wild Food Is Out There, Anyway?
- Are Wild Foods Nutritious?
- Seaweeds
- MARINE GREEN ALGAE (Chlorophyta)
- BROWN ALGAE (Phaeophyta)
- RED ALGAE (Rhodophyta)
- Ferns
- BRACKEN FAMILY (Dennstaedtiaceae)
- BRACKEN
- Gymnosperms
- Pine Family (Pinaceae)
- PINE
- Eudicots
- Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae)
- ELDERBERRY
- HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY
- Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae)
- AMARANTH
- Carrot, aka Parsley Family (Apiaceae)
- WILD CARROT
- FENNEL
- COW PARSNIP
- BISCUIT ROOT
- YAMPA
- Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)
- BURDOCK
- THISTLE
- PINEAPPLE WEED
- CHICORY
- CAT'S EAR
- PRICKLY LETTUCE
- NIPPLEWORT
- SOW THISTLE
- DANDELION
- SALSIFY
- ARROWLEAF BALSAMROOT
- Barberry Family (Berberidaceae)
- OREGON GRAPE, aka BARBERRY
- Birch Family (Betulaceae)
- HAZELNUT, aka BEAKED HAZELNUT
- Borage, aka Waterleaf Family (Boraginaceae)
- MOUNTAIN BLUEBELLS
- Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)
- WINTERCRESS
- MUSTARD
- SEA ROCKET
- SHEPHERD'S PURSE
- BITTERCRESS
- WATERCRESS
- WILD RADISH
- Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae)
- CHICKWEED
- Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae)
- LAMB'S QUARTER, WHITE AND GREEN
- GLASSWORT, aka PICKLEWEED
- Heath Family (Ericaceae)
- MADRONE
- KINNIKINNICK
- SALAL
- HUCKLEBERRY and Blueberry
- HUCKLEBERRY, EVERGREEN
- Huckleberry, red
- BOG Blueberry
- Oak Family (Fagaceae)
- OREGON OAK
- Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae)
- CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES
- Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
- MINT
- Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
- MALLOW
- Miner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae)
- SPRING BEAUTY
- MINER'S LETTUCE and SIBERIAN MINER'S LETTUCE
- Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae)
- FIREWEED
- Oxalis Family (Oxalidaceae)
- SOUR GRASS, aka WOOD SORREL
- Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae)
- YELLOW MONKEY FLOWER
- Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae)
- PLANTAIN
- VERONICA, aka SPEEDWELL
- Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae)
- AMERICAN BISTORT
- MOUNTAIN SORREL
- SHEEP SORREL
- CURLY DOCK and BROAD-LEAVED DOCK
- Purslane Family (Portulacaceae)
- PURSLANE
- Rose Family (Rosaceae)
- SERVICEBERRY, aka SASKATOON, JUNEBERRY
- STRAWBERRY
- CRABAPPLE
- INDIAN PLUM
- WILD CHERRIES
- WILD ROSE
- BLACKBERRY
- SAXIFRAGE FAMILY (Saxifragaceae)
- BROOK SAXIFRAGE
- Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)
- BLACK NIGHTSHADE
- Nettle Family (Urticaceae)
- STINGING NETTLE
- VIOLET Family (Violaceae)
- Violet
- Monocots
- water plantain family (Alismataceae)
- WAPATO
- Onion (or Garlic) Family (Alliaceae)
- WILD ONIONS and others
- Asparagus Family (Asparagaceae)
- Wild ASPARAGUS
- CAMAS
- Rush Family (Juncaceae)
- RUSH
- Lily Family (Liliaceae)
- AVALANCHE LILY, aka GLACIER LILY, aka DOGTOOTH VIOLET
- Grass Family (Poaceae)
- Cattail Family (Typhaceae)
- CATTAIL
- Other Edibles
- Test Your Knowledge of Plants
- The dozen easiest-to-recognize, most widespread, most versatile wild foods of WASHINGTON
- Staff of Life: Best Wild-Food Bread Sources
- Beginner Pancake Recipe
- Useful References
- INDEX
- About the Author
