Foraging New Mexico: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants in New Mexico (Foraging Series)

The state of New Mexico is home to a plethora of edible plant species. From piñon to beeplant and chokecherry to banana yucca, Foraging New Mexico showcases eighty edible wild plants and covers many more related species in New Mexico.

This guide provides information on native and invasive edible wild plants:

• Indigenous plant names, including terms from the Navajo, Apache, and Tewa
• Detailed descriptions, range maps, and full-color photos
• How to find, harvest, process, and prepare wild plants including recipes

Husband and wife team Eric M. Knight and Stacy M. Coplin are foragers and environmental educators from Austin, Texas. They are passionate about incorporating wild foods into their daily lives and helping others do the same. They founded Local Leaf, LLC (www.local-leaf.com), where they wild harvest and sell yaupon products and lead edible plants walks.