Wild Edible Plants of Arizona

by Charles W. Kane

Overview

Serving up 58 calorically/nutritionally important wild edibles for the prepper, plant utilitarian, or curious hiker/camper, Wild Edible Plants of Arizona best fits the reader with a penchant for a handy and information-salient state-specific guide. A discussion of each plant's edible use and preparation is the booklet's primary aim, though space is also given to range and habitat, medicinal uses, cautions, and noteworthy special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, 58 Arizona-only county-location maps, over 160 color photos, and a 450-listing general index.

Plant List: American Rocket, Anoda, Apache Red Grass, Arizona Dewberry, Beeplant, Biscuitroot, Black Cherry, Blackberry, Bracken Fern, Chinese Hat, Creeping Hollygrape, Currant, Dayflower, Elder, Emory Oak, Evening Primrose, Fairybells, False Virginia Creeper, Fendler's Sedge, Gooseberry, Greenthread, Hog Potato, Hollygrape, Indian Ricegrass, Jones' Beeplant, Madrone, Manzanita, Mexican Panicgrass, Mountain Parsley, Mullein, Nettle, New Mexico Raspberry, Ox-Eye Daisy, Pinyon Pine, Pinyon Ricegrass, Plantain, Raspberry, Redbud, Salsify, Salt Bush, Serviceberry, Sheep's Sorrel, Smartweed, Sorrel, Spectacle Fruit, Spotted Bean, Spiderwort, Springparsley, Tepary Bean, Thimbleberry, Tumbling Orache, Utah Honeysuckle, Wild Grape, Wild Onion, Wild Potato, Wild Rose, Wild Strawberry, and Yampa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780998287133
Publisher:	Lincoln Town Press
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Edition description:	Saddle-Stitch Binding
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	205,762
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

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.

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From the Introduction:
High Elevation Mountains & Plateaus: From the San Francisco Peaks and Mogollon Rim to the White Mountains and Sky Islands, Arizona’s realm of 7000’ and above is limited; however, its dispersement is nearly state–wide (except for the southwest). In some ways, the high elevation areas of Arizona are a southern tapering–off of the Rockies. Conifers and Aspen make up much of the trees overhead, while the understory hosts a bevy of sustaining wild edibles, such as Creeping hollygrape, Dayflower, Serviceberry, and Mountain parsley. The majority of the plants described in WEPAZ are found in this zone.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2
American Rocket 4
Anoda 5
Apache Red Grass 6
Arizona Dewberry 7
Bean, Spotted 8
Bean, Tepary 9
Beeplant 10
Biscuitroot 11
Black Cherry 12
Blackberry 13
Bracken Fern 14
Chinese Hat 15
Creeping Hollygrape 16
Currant 17
Dayflower 18
Elder 19
Emory Oak 20
Evening Primrose 21
Fairybells 22
False VA Creeper 23
Fendler’s Sedge 24
Gooseberry 25
Greenthread 26
Hog Potato 27
Hollygrape 28
Jones’ Beeplant 29
Madrone 30
Manzanita 31
Mountain Parsley 32
Mullein 33
Nettle 34
NM Raspberry 35
Ox–Eye Daisy 36
Panicgrass, MX 37
Pinyon Pine 38
Plantain 39
Raspberry 40
Redbud 41
Ricegrass, Indian 42
Ricegrass, Pinyon 43
Salsify 44
Salt Bush 45
Serviceberry 46
Sheep’s Sorrel 47
Smartweed 48
Sorrel 49
Spectacle Fruit 50
Spiderwort 51
Springparsley 52
Thimbleberry 53
Tumbling Orache 54
UT Honeysuckle 55
Wild Grape 56
Wild Onion 57
Wild Potato 58
Wild Rose 59
Wild Strawberry 60
Yampa 61
Index 62