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Foraging Washington : finding, identifying, and preparing edible wild foods

From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Washington. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.
eBook, English, 2017
FalconGuides, Guilford, Connecticut, 2017
1 online resource
9781493025343, 1493025341
965922681
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; 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 (Pteridium aquilinum); Gymnosperms; Pine Family (Pinaceae); Pine (Pinus spp.); Eudicots; Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae); Elderberry (Sambucus spp.); Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum edule); Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae) Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)Carrot, aka Parsley Family (Apiaceae); Wild Carrot (Daucus carota); Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare); Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum, formerly H.lanatum); Biscuit Root (Lomatium spp.); Yampa (Perideridia gairdneri, formerly P. Monatana); Sunflower Family (Asteraceae); Group 4; Burdock (Arctium minus and A.lappa); Thistle (Cirsium spp.); Group 5; Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea, formerly M.matricarides); Group 7; Chicory (Cichorium intybus); Cat's Ear (Hypochaeris radicata); Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola and others); Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus and others)Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale); Salsify (Tragopogon spp.); Group 9; Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata); Barberry Family (Berberidaceae); Oregon Grape, aka Barberry (Berberis aquifolium, formerly); Birch Family (Betulaceae); Hazelnut, aka Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta); Borage, aka Waterleaf Family (Boraginaceae); Mountain Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata); Mustard Family (Brassicaceae); Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris and B.verna); Mustard (Brassica spp.); Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula and C. maritima) Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)Bittercress (Cardamine spp.); Watercress (Nasturtium officinale); Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus and R. raphanistrum); Hedge Mustard, aka Tumble Mustard (Sisymbrium spp.); Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae); Chickweed (Stellaria media); Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae); Lamb's Quarter, White and Green (Chenopodium album and C.murale); Glasswort, aka Pickleweed (Salicornia spp.); Heath Family (Ericaceae); Madrone (Arbutus menziesii); Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi); Salal (Gaultheria shallon); Huckleberry and Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) Oak Family (Fagaceae)Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana); Geranium Family (Geraniaceae); Filaree (Erodium spp.); Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae); Currants and Gooseberries (Ribes spp.); Mint Family (Lamiaceae); Mint (Mentha spp.); Mallow Family (Malvaceae); Mallow (Malva neglecta); Miner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae); Spring Beauty (Claytonia lanceolata); Miner's Lettuce and Siberian Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata and Claytonia sibirica); Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae); Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium); Oxalis Family (Oxalidaceae); Sour Grass, aka Wood Sorrel (Oxalis spp.)