Identification Books

This book is divided into two sections – plant identification and recipes. There is a lot packed into this book. It could have just as appropriately been included in our cookbook section – the recipe part is prominent and impressive. The plants cover an area much larger than the title suggests. This book is just…

An important book for those in the Northern and Central Rocky mountain areas as well as other areas in the West. This is a photo-based guide focusing on the identification of wild edible plants. Kershaw’s book, like other Lone Pine publications, covers lots of material. Brief descriptions of foods and medicines, often referring to uses…

This is a high quality photographic guide focusing on the ‘identification’ of wild plants that produce berries. Derig and Fuller are ‘mostly’ their own photographers who provide us with 103 berry photographs, 67 flower photographs, and a few vegetative photographs. There are 20 line drawings to supplement the photographs. Like most wildflower guides, they focus…

This is a high quality photographic guide focusing on the ‘identification’ of edible and medicinal wild plants of the west. Tilford, his own photographer, uses 86 photographs to help you recognize the plants he included. Unlike many ‘flower’ identification guides Tilford shows us leaves, stems, flowers and sometimes even fruits. And in a helpful way…

This is a high quality field guide focusing on the identification of wild edible plants of the eastern half of the country. Peterson uses a mixture of 78 photographs, but mostly, high quality black and white line drawings to help you recognize the plants they included. Unlike many ‘flower’ identification guides Peterson shows us leaves,…

An important book for any wild food library. This is a valuable resource that focuses on both the identification as well as the uses of edible wild plants. Elias and Dykeman cover 220 plants, of which 20 are poisonous. Each plant they cover is represented by a range map and one to four full color…