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A Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America
Contributor(s): Peterson, Roger Tory (Author)

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 ISBN: 039592622X     ISBN-13: 9780395926222
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1999
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Annotation: This time-tested guide to wild plants, released with a colorful new jacket, uses detailed illustrations to pinpoint key field marks for quick species identification.

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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants - Flowers
- Nature | Reference
Dewey: 581.632
Series: Peterson Field Guides
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 4.5" W x 7.25" L (0.79 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
An invaluable resource for foragers and outdoor enthusiasts.

More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous lookalikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

For more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist's bookshelf or backpack.


Contributor Bio(s): Peterson, Roger Tory: - ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.Peterson, Lee Allen: - Lee Allen Peterson holds a degree in the natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University. He is intimately acquainted with the field guide approach created by Roger Tory Peterson, his father. Peterson was raised in Connecticut and has traveled widely in the United States and Canada. He is well versed in the study and practice of gastronomic botany.
 
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