The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants

The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants
by Department of the Army

The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants
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Author: Department of the Army
Brand: Globe
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN: 1585746614
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: The Lyons Press

Book Reviews of The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants

Book Review: I do not think this book should get a single star, it is badly written.
Summary: 1 Stars

On page 3 figure 1-2 "Leaf Shapes", show all the plant leaf shapes, eight
different shapes you will need to learn in order to help choose the right plant
to eat or not to eat. But, after your are into the book many pages the author
starts referring to an "arrow shape" which in not one of the "Leaf Shapes" on
page 3. All together there are about five locations in the book where "arrow
shape" is use to discrib the shape of various plants.
On page 116 is a picture of what the author is describing as a yam and pictures
of the yam leaves. This is not a yam that I have eaten, nor dose it look like
any that I have seen and not eaten. So I did a search on Google Images(and found the one on page 116) and there are many many different yams, not just one as shown on page 116.
I can not believe that the Department Of The Army purchased and used this book
without checking it out, but maybe they did!
I do not think this book should get a single star, it is badly written.

Summary of The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants

In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their safe usage requires absolutely positive identification, knowing how to prepare them for eating, and a solid awareness of any dangerous properties they might have. Familiarity with the botanical structures of plants and information on where they grow will make them easier to locate and identify.
THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO WILD EDIBLE PLANTS describes the physical characteristics, habitat and distribution, and edible parts of wild plants. With color photography throughout, this guide facilitates the identification of these plants.
Originally intended for Army use, this book serves as a survival aid for civilians as well. Anyone interested in the outdoors, botany, or even in unusual sources of nutrition will find this an indispensable resource.

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