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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth--its abundance of sweet, juicy berries--to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.

As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Robin Wall Kimmerer is a great teacher, and her words are a hymn of love to the world. The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that hoarding won't save us, all flourishing is mutual.

Robin Wall Kimmerer is donating her advance payments from this book as a reciprocal gift, back to the land, for land protection, restoration, and justice.

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.

Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.

Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.

Gathering Moss will appeal to a wide range of readers, from bryologists to those interested in natural history and the environment, Native Americans, and contemporary nature and science writing.

Botany in a Day is now available in a full-color version. With more than 50,000 copies sold, this is a passport to identifying plants and their uses.
Looking for a faster, easier, and engaging way to identify plants? Related plants have similar characteristics, and they often have similar uses. Rather than learning new plants one-at-a-time, it is possible to learn them by the hundreds, based on plant family patterns.
Each family of related plants has unique patterns for identification. Learn to recognize these patterns, and discover them again and again in the plants you encounter. It is possible to instantly recognize a plant never before seen, and in many cases, to know its edible or medicinal properties on the spot-even before you have identified it down to the species
Botany in a Day is changing the way people learn about plants. A one-day tutorial introduces eight of the world's most common plant families, applicable to more than 45,000 species of plants. Master these eight patterns and have the skills to recognize an astonishing number of plants on any continent. Add to your repertoire by keying out entirely unknown plants and learning additional family patterns.
Botany in a Day is principally written for North America, but used and adored by readers all over the world. It is used as a textbook in numerous universities, high schools, and herbal schools. This book is widely used in nature programs and promoted in national parks. Botany in a Day is your passport connection to nature and discovering the amazing world of plants

This full color guide makes foraging accessible for beginners and is a reliable source for advanced foragers. --Edible Chicago

The Midwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Lisa Rose as your trusted guide, you'll learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Midwest Foraging include:

*Clear, color photographs
*Identification tips
*Guidance on how to ethically harvest
*Suggestions for eating and preserving

A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

Designed as a light-weight and field-portable reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Texas: Volume 1, highlights the Lone Star State's most important edible wild plants. To the point and understandable, this guide best suits the prepper or outdoor enthusiast in need of a salient introduction to the field. No fluff. Just the facts.

A discussion of each plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's primary aim, though space is also given to range and habitat, medicinal uses (if applicable), cautions, and noteworthy special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-images, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Some of the entries have a greater-than Texas range, however many are uniquely Texan and hail from a specific region. West Texas' Chihuahuan Desert, the Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau, the Plains of the Panhandle, and the Piney Woods and Swamplands of the state's Coastal Plain all are botanically represented.

Plant List: Agave, Algerita, Amaranth, Arrowhead, Black Cherry, Blackberry, Bumelia, Cattail, Cholla, Dayflower, Devil's Claw, Dewberry, Dock, Dwarf Palmetto, Elder, Flameflower, Graythorn, Ground Cherry, Hackberry, Hickory, Indian Strawberry, Kudzu, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, London Rocket, Lotus, Madrone, Mallow, Mesquite, Mulberry, Nettle, Oak, Passionflower, Pawpaw, Pecan, Pennywort, Persimmon, Pokeweed, Prickly Pear, Redbud, Rusty Blackhaw, Sorrel, Spring Beauty, Sugarberry, Thistle, Turk's Cap, Walnut, Wild Gourd, Wild Grape, Wild Oats, Wild Onion, Wild Plum, Wild Sunflower, Winecup, Yaupon Holly, Yellow Nutsedge, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).

Eastern North America is one of the richest foraging landscapes in the world, with a wild abundance of fruits, berries, nuts, roots, tubers, shoots, flowers, seeds, and leafy greens. This guide is the key to unlocking the nutritional and culinary secrets of the natural bounty around us. As the most comprehensive regional guide ever written, it contains detailed descriptions, range maps, and sharp color photos of 700 edible species as well as some of our most troublesome toxic plants. Sam Thayer's Field Guide pioneers a novel identification system using everyday language accessible to beginning and advanced foragers alike, designed to stand alone or work with phone-based identification apps to confirm positive ID before a plant is eaten. Readers will also learn about the plant's habitat, conservation, edible parts, seasons of harvest, and methods of preparation. Destined to become the new standard in foraging field guides.

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Learn to Collect, Prepare, and Utilize 58 Wild Edible Plants of Arkansas' Valleys, Mountains, and Plains.

The Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, and lowland Mississippi-Coastal Plains support a rich array of plant life. For the forager, this interplay of regions equals an abundance of wild edible nuts, berries, greens, and roots. But first, before striking out and putting plant-in-mouth, it's a wise idea to study up on the topic. This publication serves as an informative first step in any Arkansasian's path to regional plant utilization.

In the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Arkansas amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's main aim. Additional categories include the discussion of every plant's habitat, range, medicinal use (if applicable), cautions, and special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-images, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Plant List: Amaranth, American Hazel, Arrowhead, Autumn Olive, Beautyberry, Beefsteak Plant, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Black Walnut, Blackberry, Blackhaw, Blackseed Plantain, Blueberry, Bumelia, Cattail, Chickweed, Chinquapin, Clearweed, Creeping Cucumber, Dayflower, Daylily, Dewberry, Dwarf Palmetto, Elder, Farkleberry, Greenbrier, Ground Cherry, Hedge Mustard, Hickory, Indian Strawberry, Kudzu, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Lotus, Mulberry, Nettle, Oak, Partridgeberry, Passionflower, Pawpaw, Pennywort, Persimmon, Pokeweed, Prickly Pear, Redbud, Serviceberry, Sorrel, Spatterdock, Spiderwort, Spring Beauty, Sugarberry, Thistle, Wild Grape, Wild Onion, Wild Plum, Wintercress, Yellow Nutsedge, and Yellowdock.

A state of botanical dynamism, Oklahoma's wild edible plant life is rich and varied. This diversity is linked to a number of environmental elements, of which geography and climate are the main players. Consequently, the state sits within two extremes, the arid mesas of the west and temperate forests of the east. Sandwiched between the two, are the central grasslands, an unassuming but important vegetation zone.

Compiling the most useful wild edibles the state has to offer, this publication is a good fit for the prepper or outdoor enthusiast in search of a to-the-point introduction to the field. Visually-appealing and light-weight (booklet format), consider Wild Edible Plants of Oklahoma a kind of CliffNotes: no fluff, just the facts.

A discussion of each plant's edible use and preparation is the publication'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, county-by-county map-image, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Plant List: Amaranth, Arrowhead, Beautyberry, Beefsteak Plant, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Black Walnut, Blackberry, Blackhaw, Blackseed Plantain, Bumelia, Cattail, Chickweed, Creeping Cucumber, Currant, Dayflower, Devil's Claw, Dewberry, Elder, Farkleberry, Greenbrier, Ground Cherry, Hickory, Hackberry, Kudzu, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Lotus, Mesquite, Mulberry, Mullein, Nettle, Oak, Passionflower, Pawpaw, Pecan, Peppergrass, Persimmon, Pokeweed, Prickly Pear, Redbud, Salsify, Sorrel, Sow Thistle, Spiderwort, Spring Beauty, Sugarberry, Thistle, Tule, Wild Gourd, Wild Grape, Wild Mustard, Wild Onion, Wild Plum, Winecup, Yellow Nutsedge, Yellowdock, Yucca.

As an expansion of the first volume, Wild Edible Plants of Texas: Volume 2 profiles the state's lesser-known and/or less common wild edible plants. This volume also gives greater focus to species that are not as caloric, but nevertheless edible, such as greens and herbaceous plant parts.

Like Volume 1, the description of each plant's edible characteristics and preparation is the publication's primary aim. Secondary categories that help the reader to better understand the species under consideration are range and habitat, medicinal uses (if applicable), cautions, and special notes. Every profile is accompanied by a sustenance rating (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicator, and county-by-county map-image. Finally, Volume 2 is accented by over 160 color photos and a general index.

Plant List: Alligator Weed, Arugula, Bastard Cabbage, Beargrass, Beautyberry, Beech, Beefsteak Plant, Black Nightshade, Blueberry, Bristlemallow, Bittercress, Clearweed, Chickweed, Chinquapin, Creeping Cucumber, Dandelion, Desert Olive, Elm, Farkleberry, Greenbrier, Greenthread, Hawthorn, Honey Locust, Hedgehog Cactus, Hog Potato, Linden, Maple, Mayapple, Mullein, Paloverde, Panicgrass, Partridgeberry, Pellitory, Peppergrass, Pickerelweed, Pincushion Cactus, Plantain, Purslane, River Cane, Russian Olive, Salsify, Saltwort, Sea Purslane, Smartweed, Sow Thistle, Spatterdock, Spiderwort, Tumbleweed, Watercress, White Trout Lily, Wild Lettuce, Wild Rhubarb, Wild Rose, and Wolfberry.

This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to find, no matter what region they're in, and provides photos and easy-to-follow identification and use guidelines for the 40 most common--and most delicious--wild plants.

How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across--no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking. Zachos has curated the plant selection to include only the 40 most common, most delicious edible plants, ranging from black walnuts and juniper berries to elderflowers, burdock, fiddlehead ferns, lambsquarter, wild garlic, sunchokes, and many more. With Zachos's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which plants they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid. Easy instructions for preparation and eating for maximum enjoyment are included.

An incredibly thorough guide for identifying, harvesting, and utilizing medicinal plants. --Dr. Deborah Frances RN, ND Naturopathic physician, herbalist, author, and lecturer

In Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants, Scott Kloos is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using over one hundred 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
*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 Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and northern California.

Profiling the state's most important wild botanical foods, Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico is a good fit for the camper/hiker, plant utilitarian, or prepper in need of a concise guide to the subject. Readers will find the booklet's cliff-notes type of orientation on-target and ramble-free with a discussion of each plant's (58) edible use and preparation the publication's primary goal. Additional sections include range and habitat, medicinal uses (if applicable), cautions, special notes, and a 450-listing general index. Each profile is accented by 2-3 color photos (over 160 in total), a New Mexico only county-by-county location image, seasonal and plant-part indicators, and a sustenance rating.

Discover what edible resources the Norwest has to offer with this handy guidebook.

The Pacific Northwest provides a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you'll earn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Pacific Northwest Foraging include:

*Clear, color photographs
*Identification tips
*Guidance on how to ethically harvest
*Suggestions for eating and preserving

A seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

• Comprehensive plant listings with harvesting instructions and medicinal history
• Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and more
• Detailed full-color photos of plants and their parts

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest is ideal for both beginner and more experienced foragers who are looking to identify, harvest, and prepare natural medicines with wild plants. Expert forager and herbalist Natalie Hammerquist developed this guide based on her many years of teaching classes and workshops, incorporating detailed visuals to assist in plant identification and the preparation of herbal remedies. Her holistic approach combines Eastern and Western traditions and folk knowledge, with an emphasis on conservation and sustainable harvesting.

The guide offers detailed identification for 35 of the most common medicinal plants, explains how and when to harvest, how to process and preserve plant material, and which toxic and poisonous plants to watch out for. Step-by-step recipes guide readers in making such remedies as Cottonwood Bud Throat Spray, Nettle Seed Salt, and Spruce Tip Oxymel while also offering insights on effective dosing and how to select the right herbal remedy. Materials lists and a comprehensive seasonal harvest chart round out this essential guide.

A state of topographical and weather-pattern divergence, Utah's wild edible plant life is accordingly variable in placement and concentration. The southwestern cusp of the Rock Mountains lies within its borders; here, summertime fruit-providers abound. Below the high mountains, the Great Basin Region and Colorado Plateau, two arid zones, compliments by offering their ephemeral greens and robust stalk-growing species. Adding to the mix, the transitional region, between the deserts and mountain forests, hosts a surprising array of plentiful and fortifying flora forages.

In the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Utah amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's main aim. Additional categories include the discussion of every plant's habitat, range, medicinal use (if applicable), cautions, and special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-images, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Plant List: Amaranth, Beeplant, Bitterroot, Box Elder, Bracken Fern, Cattail, Checkermallow, Chokecherry, Creeping Hollygrape, Currant, Elder, Evening Primrose, Fairybells, Field Pennycress, Gooseberry, Ground Cherry, Hawthorn, Hollygrape, Indian Rice Grass, Indian Tea, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Mallow, Mariposa Lily, Marsh Marigold, Miner's Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Mountain Parsley, Mullein, Nettle, Oak, Orach, Ox-Eye Daisy, Panicgrass, Pinyon Pine, Raspberry, Russian Olive, Salsify, Serviceberry, Smartweed, Springparsley, Squaw Apple, Thimbleberry, Thistle, Tuber Starwort, Tule, Tumble Mustard, Utah Honeysuckle, Watercress, Western Spring Beauty, Wild Onion, Wild Rose, Wild Strawberry, Wild Sunflower, Wintercress, Yellowdock, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).

A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature's most appalling creations. It's an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. You'll learn which plants to avoid (like exploding shrubs), which plants make themselves exceedingly unwelcome (like the vine that ate the South), and which ones have been killing for centuries (like the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother).

Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backyard. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain, alarm, and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.

A beautifully illustrated field guide to the 60 deadliest plants on Earth.

This intriguing guide puts a spotlight on Mother Nature's most lethal plants, from those that can harm wild animals to the ones that can kill even humans. Some of these plants may be lurking in your own backyard. This illustrated compendium features full profiles of each plant, including interesting facts, important identifying characteristics, toxicity level, physiology, the biochemistry of toxins, how to spot each plant, and more. This is a beautiful but practical guide for botanists, foragers, gardeners, survivalists, and nature lovers alike. With this guide, you can learn what to avoid and what to do if you come into contact with these dangerous plants. With this field guide, you will:

• Learn the natural history of each plant.
• View humanity's fascinating relationship with these plants over the centuries--from medicinal purposes and cosmetics to rituals and murder.
• Discover the fatal effects and how these plants target the body, from organ failure and seizures to skin rashes and nausea.
• Understand poisonous plants' evolution, and how they developed toxicity to deter herbivores and other predators.

Explore these stunning but deadly works of nature that can poison, maim, and intoxicate. From nightshade and hemlock to monkshood, oleander, and castor bean, this is your fascinating guide to 60 of the world's most life-threatening plants.

Forage all across the country with this informative guide to 274 edible plants, presented by expert Green Deane.

Eating wild edibles is in our genes, and it can be healthy fun! It's seasonal, sufficient, varied, and provides plenty of nutrients. It yields the satisfaction born of food independence and competence. There's no packaging, no labeling, no advertising, and no genetic tinkering involved. But which plants should you eat--and when should you eat them?

Let Green Deane Jordan guide you with Eat the Weeds. Green Deane teaches foraging classes and runs a popular foraging website (also called Eat the Weeds). Now he's sharing his expertise with you. Eat the Weeds presents 274 wild foods and helps you to find, identify, and harvest them. The book begins with an introduction that includes tips for using this comprehensive book. The weeds are organized alphabetically, and an extensive index further helps you find what you're looking for. Plus, a fascinating and informative table aids in choosing plants based on their notable nutrients!

Perhaps you recognize a shortage in your diet of a specific vitamin and/or mineral. This guide points you to the plants that could remedy it. The information appeals to everyone from foragers, gardeners, and nature-lovers to raw food enthusiasts, vegans, and survivalists. Each entry includes an introduction to the plant and recommended methods for preparing it, as well as its nutritional information. Yes, nearly every featured wild edible includes a full nutrition table! Color photographs and visual descriptions assist you in field identification, and Green Deane's insights are invaluable, whether you're a beginning forager or someone with plenty of experience.

Foraging is a treasure hunt, so eat healthier, save money, and have fun while enjoying Earth's delicious and nutritious bounty.

Celebrate the wild wisdom of 36 herbs, fruits, and flowers in this award-winning book by herbalist Maia Toll, featuring rich illustrations by artist Kate O'Hara, and oracle cards for each plant to help guide your personal reflections.

Rosemary is for remembrance; sage is for wisdom. Would meditating on the starflower help heal you? Does the spirit of sweet violet have something to offer you today? Contemporary herbalist Maia Toll, author of The Illustrated Bestiary and The Illustrated Crystallary, profiles the mystical, magical, bewitching personalities of 36 powerful herbs, fruits, and flowers in this stunning volume. The book includes a deck of 36 beautifully illustrated oracle cards -- one for each plant -- and ideas for readings and rituals to help you access your intuition, navigate each day's joys and problems, and tap into each plant's unique powers for healing, guidance, and wisdom.

Also available: The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, The Illustrated Herbiary Collectible Box Set, The Illustrated Bestiary Collectible Box Set, The Illustrated Herbiary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Bestiary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Crystallary Oracle Cards, The Illustrated Herbiary Puzzle, The Illustrated Bestiary Puzzle, The Illustrated Crystallary Puzzle, and Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Wall Calendar.