Add this copy of Edible and Useful Plants of California to cart. $52.00, like new condition, Sold by Books on the Boulevard rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sherman Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by University of California Press.
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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0520032616. Brown cloth boards tight and straight, inner pages unmarked. Dust jacket clean, now contained in mylar cover.; California natural history guides; 1.11 x 9.13 x 6.57 Inches; 280 pages; Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food, fibers, medicine, tools, and other purposes. This unique book is a guide to identifying more than 220 such plants. But it goes much further-it also tells the reader how to prepare, cook, and otherwise use them. Some of the dishes for which recipes are given have won culinary prizes. All have been tested not only by the author but also by her students and by journalists-who have been uniformity surprised and impressed. The plants are organized by habitat communities. Description, photos, drawings, and distribution information are given. Where poisonous look-alikes exist, they too are illustrated. Much fascinating information about Indian uses of native and introduced species is included. The author emphasizes conservation considerations; the aim of the book is to educate the reader about intriguing uses of the plants, and to tell how to gather and use the most palatable and abundant species without damaging the environment.
Add this copy of Edible and Useful Plants of California (California to cart. $67.06, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by University of California Press.
Add this copy of Edible and Useful Plants of California (California to cart. $128.56, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by University of California Press.
Very informative book on plants in Ca, where I live. Information that can save your life if cought out in the wood. Or if you like to eat natural growing plants in the wild. Very clear pictures and text, not techinical at all.
