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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America (Paperback)

by Lee Allen Peterson (Author), Roger Tory Peterson (Illustrator)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; 1 edition (Aug 4 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 039592622X
ISBN-13: 978-0395926222
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 400 g

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, 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.

About the Author

Lee Allen Peterson Grew Up In Old Lyme, Connecticut, And Is The Younger Son Of Roger Tory Peterson. After Graduating From Johns Hopkins University, Lee Wrote The Peterson Field Guide To Edible Wild Plants And Spent Years Photographing Plants And Giving Natural History Lectures At Colleges And Nature Centers. He And His Wife, Courtney, Live In Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, Dec 30 1999

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Though still an excellent field guide buyers should be aware that this book is merely a rejacketed version of the 1977 edition. It has not been updated and the recommended reading list in the back does not contain material published past 1976. The September 1999 publishing date doesn't mean you are getting the most up to date field guide on wild edibles, just a new cover on an old reference book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I have an older print, Jan 12 2004

By	Cym C. Mitch "roadkillontheinfohyway" (Middlesex, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The only difference being the front cover has been updated.

This has a lot of very good line drawings and some photos. The information in it is very good.

But, I would suggest that people cross reference the plants they find with another field book before eating something.

The descriptions in the book are short, the emphasis is on the use of the plant and were you may find them. Remeber with out looking closely an untrained eye may mistake water hemlock (deadly) with water parsnip, cow parsnip, angelica, or wild raison at a quick glance. And that could be unfortunate to say the least. Other then that warning though I enjoyed this book and have had it a long time. It tends to be one of the books I carry with me when I go hiking and looking for plants and birds.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well written., Mar 14 2003

By	Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This book is very well written. it contains over 400 drawings and 78 color photos, to help in the identification of the mentioned plants. Each entry contains information on habitat, when they flower, a description and the uses. Also conatins any applicable warnings. The line drawings are very accurate and are more than enough, when coupled with the descriptions, to be able to identify just about any plant. But if you have any doubts, check the color photos. Also, at the back of the book, it contains the various types of plants divided up into habitat, and then each habitat divided into what plants can be harvested there during various seasons. This book is a great resource for any survivalist's bookshelf.

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