Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern & Central North America by Samuel Thayer

Finally, the Foraging Field Guide that has it all!

The most comprehensive guide ever written to the edible wild plants of this region (covers 320 more species than the Peterson Guide).
- By North America's leading expert on edible wild plants -

THIS GUIDE CONTAINS:

• More than 2,000 color photos depicting 700 edible species
• 634 range maps
• Illustrated glossary
• Foraging calendar arranged by habitat
• The most thorough and accurate descriptions available
• An innovative new system for identifying plants in the field at their edible season

• Occasional smart-ass comments to keep you from getting bored by the technical stuff
  • Tells you which parts to eat, when to harvest, and how to prepare them
  • Can be used to verify the ID from any phone app
  • Helps you distinguish edibles from poisonous and confusing plants with photos of 26 commonly mistaken species

Includes the BEST INDEX!

Sam Thayer has done what some thought was impossible: He has written a guide to edible plants that is comprehensive, well-organized, and most importantly, FUN. ...This is going to be the guide to beat for many generations.
-ALEXIS NIKOLE NELSON, @blackforager

I've been reading and using Samuel Thayer's foraging books for years. In a space full of wanna-bes, this guy is absolutely legit. He's dedicated himself to amassing a huge body of knowledge, and we're all lucky that he's willing to share it.
-STEVEN RINELLA, author and host of MeatEater