Wild Edible Plants of Nevada - Paperback

by Charles W. Kane (Author)

In the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Nevada amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's main aim. Additional categories include the discussion of every plant's habitat, range, medicinal use (if applicable), cautions, and special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-images, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Plant List: Amaranth, Beeplant, Biscuitroot, Bitterroot, Cattail, Checkermallow, Chia, Chokecherry, Creeping Hollygrape, Currant, Elder, Evening Primrose, Field Pennycress, Gooseberry, Ground Cherry, Hollygrape, Indian Ricegrass, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Manzanita, Maple, Mariposa Lily, Mesquite, Miner's Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Mullein, Nettle, Oak, Orach, Panicgrass, Pellitory, Pinyon, Pine, Plantain, Prickly Pear, Raspberry, Russian Olive, Salsify, Serviceberry, Smartweed, Springparsley, Squaw Apple, Thistle, Tuber Starwort, Tule, Tumble Mustard, Tumbleweed, Watercress, Western Spring Beauty, Wild Gourd, Wild Onion, Wild Rose, Wild Sunflower, Wintercress, Wolfberry, Yampah, Yellowdock, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).

Back Jacket

Discover and Utilize Nevada's Wild Edible Bounty

• Covering 58 wild edible plants of Nevada
• Edible uses are fully explored
• Over 160 color photos
• State-specific county maps
• Distribution and habitat
• Common and scientific names
• Synopsis of medicinal uses
• Special notes and helpful insights
• Cautions list look-alike plants and toxicity issues

Author Biography

Endeavoring to clarify the subject of botanical utility, Charles W. Kane embraces sensibility and practicality when writing of edible and medicinal plants. He maintains this messaging for the reader, who deserves a coherent view of the material.