Foraging California: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods in California (Foraging Series)

Plants listed by environment type -- Collecting and harvesting wild foods -- How much wild food is out there, anyway? -- Are wild foods nutritious? -- Seaweeds -- Ferns -- Gymnosperms -- Magnoliids -- Eudicots -- Monocots -- Other edibles -- Getting started -- Test your knowledge of plants -- The study of mycology -- The dozen easiest-to-recognize, most widespread, most versatile wild foods of California -- Staff of life: best wild-food bread sources -- Sweet tooth: best wild-food sugars and desserts. From acacia to wild grape, Foraging California guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Golden State. Helpfully organized by plant families, with detailed information on locations, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes. From acacia to wild grape, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of California. Helpfully organized by plant families, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.