Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies
Author: Linda Kershaw
Publisher: Publishing Partners
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781772130188

Throughout human history, plants have provided us with food, clothing, medicine and shelter. The Rocky Mountains are home to a diversity of plant species that have helped native peoples and settlers survive through the centuries. EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE ROCKIES describes 333 common trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens that have been used by people from ancient times to the present. This comprehensive guide contains: * More than 700 color photographs and illustrations * An introduction explaining the use of wild plants, including gathering, preparing and cooking * Food, medicinal and other uses for each species * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section at the end detailing 46 of the more common poisonous plants in the Rockies region.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southern Rockies

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southern Rockies
Author: Mary O'Brien
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2015
Genre: Medicinal plants
ISBN:

A full color field guide to over 130 native and non-native plants from the foothills to the alpine of the Southern Rockies. It is written for the curious first-time forager as well as the more advanced harvester of edibles and medicinals. -- Cover.

Mountain States Medicinal Plants

Mountain States Medicinal Plants
Author: Briana Wiles
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-03-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1604696540

“A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world.” —Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs In Mountain States Medicinal Plants, Briana Wiles is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 120 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and northern Nevada.

437 Edible Wild Plants of the Rocky Mountain West

437 Edible Wild Plants of the Rocky Mountain West
Author: Caleb Warnock
Publisher: Familius
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781945547836

Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise of living off the land in 437 Edible Wild Plants, the go-to guide for any adventurer or homesteader interested in learning about natural, edible vegetation.

Edible Wild Plants

Edible Wild Plants
Author: Thomas S. Elias
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781402767159

Presents a season-by-season guide to the identification, harvest, and preparation of more than two hundred common edible plants to be found in the wild.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada
Author: Andrew MacKinnon
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Botany, Medical
ISBN: 9781551055725

Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals of survival - food and medicines * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar * More than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.

Foraging the Rocky Mountains

Foraging the Rocky Mountains
Author: Lizbeth Morgan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493002252

The Rocky Mountain region's diverse geography overflows with edible plant species. From salsify to pearly everlasting, currants to pine nuts, Foraging the Rocky Mountains guides you to 85 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the region. This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the wild bounty of the Rocky Mountain states. This guide also includes:: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods recipes suitable for the trail and at home detailed, full-color photos a glossary of botanical terms