Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest

Doug Benoliel, Mark Orsen

Originally published in 1974, NORTHWEST FORAGING quickly became a regional classic to the area’s wild foods. Now fully updated and expanded by the original author, the new edition of this guidebook is sure to become a modern staple in backpacks, kitchens, and personal libraries across the Northwest. A noted wild edibles-authority, Doug Benoliel gives 65 thorough descriptions of the most common edible plants of the Pacific Northwest region, from asparagus to watercress, juneberries to cattails, and much, much more! Features include detailed technical illustrations of each plant, an illustrated guide to general plant identification principles, seasonality charts for prime harvesting, a nutritional chart, a selection of simple foraging recipes, and a glossary of botanical terms. It s a modern and elegant re-take on Doug’s authoritative descriptions nature-lovers, gardeners, cooks, paddlers, and hikers across the Northwest will be smitten with this update of a regional cult classic.

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genre	Field Guide » Plants / Fungi
publisher	Skipstone
publish date	2011
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