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Synopsis
Second edition improvements include: additional profiles, larger photos, Arizona-only county-by-county location maps, and a season collection indicator for each plant.
Sonoran Desert Food Plants is specifically designed for the outdoor enthusiast whom is in need of a concise, no-nonsense booklet instructing on the collection, preparation, and utilization of 58 regional edible plants. Essentially: find it, gather it, and eat it. 120 color photos, 58 Arizona location maps, common and scientific names, preparation and toxicity issues, and concise medicinal and related ethnobotanical uses serve as accents making Sonoran Desert Food Plants a useful resource for any Arizona resident.
The following plants are covered (49 indigenous to the Sonoran Desert/Uplands and 9 non-native yet abundant): Agave, Amaranth, Arizona Jewel Flower, Asian Mustard, Barrel Cactus, Beargrass, Biscuitroot, Bluedicks, Bowlesia, Canyon Walnut, Catclaw, Cattail, Chia, Cholla, Desert Hackberry, Desert Hollygrape, Desert Lily, Devil's Claw, Elder, Feather Tree, Flameflower, Graythorn, Ground Cherry, Hedgehog Cactus, Horse Purslane, Ironwood, Jewels of Opar, Jojoba, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, London Rocket, Mallow, Mariposa lily, Mesquite, Miner's Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Paloverde, Papalo, Pellitory, Pincushion Cactus, Poreleaf, Prickly Pear, Purslane, Saguaro, Sow Thistle, Texas Mulberry, Thistle, Tumbleweed, Watercress, Wild Gourd, Wild Lettuce, Wild Oats, Wild Rhubarb, Wild Sunflower, Wolfberry, Yellowshow, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).
Readers will also find the author's approach to the material refreshingly objective and clutter-free: no philosophical ramblings and epicurean cookbook recipes, just stripped-down, sensical information on how to best utilize the most common wild desert food plants of the Sonoran region.
Printed and bound in the USA.
See Wild Edible Plants of Arizona for the utilization of higher elevation species.
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From the Back Cover
Identify, Collect, Prepare, & Utilize the Desert's Edible Bounty
- Updated & expanded second edition
- Covering 58 wild Sonoran edible plants
- Over 110 color photos
- Arizona-specific county maps
- Distribution, range, & habitat
- Common & scientific names
- Synopsis of medicinal uses
- Special notes & helpful insights
- Cautions list look-alike plants & toxicity issues
About the Author
Titles: Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest (2006/2009/2011), Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions (2009), Sonoran Desert Food Plants (2011/2017), Southern California Food Plants (2013), Wild Edible Plants of Texas (2016), and Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States (2017), Wild Edible Plants of Arizona (2019), and Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico (2019).
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- PublisherLincoln Town Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0998287121
- ISBN 13 9780998287126
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages64
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