Utilizing wild plants for food can provide free, enjoyable and nutritious additions to modern menus. Their identification and use can be a taste-pleasing hobby for those who enjoy the feeling of being self-sufficient and a necessity for those whose survival may depend upon knowledge of wild plant foods.
This deck of plant identification cards includes the more important edible and poisonous plants of the Western States. Full-color pictures combined with detailed descriptions enable the collector to identify these plants in their native habitat.