Author: Lee Allen Peterson
Publisher: HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN CO, Sep 1999
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-395-92622-X
Synopsis
More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses. 4x7.25 inches, 330 pgs.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996) received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and every major award in ornithology, natural history, and conservation. His books, including the Peterson Field Guides, have sold over ten million copies. The Penguin Pavilion at the Mystic Marine Life Aquarium, in Mystic, Connecticut, was recently named in his honor.