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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................ 2 Bunchberry, Cornus canadensis................................ 42
DISCLAIMER PAGE ..................................................... 3 Burdock, Arctium spp. ................................................. 43
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................ 4 Butterbur, Petasites spp. ............................................. 44
INTRODUCTION – ABOUT THE AUTHOR ....... 10 Camas, Camassia spp. .................................................. 45
WILD FOODS INTRODUCTION .......................... 11 Canadian Horseweed, Conyza canadensis............ 46
ETHICAL HARVESTING AND TENDING THE Canyon Grape, Vitis arizonica.................................... 46
WILD................................................................................... 11 Caraway, Carum carvi.................................................... 47
WILD NUTRITION FROM PLANTS..................... 12 Carrion Flower, Smilax herbacea.............................. 47
METHODS FOR PRESERVING AND STORING Cat’s Ear, Hypochaeris radicata................................. 48

WILD EDIBLES.............................................................. 12 Catnip, Nepeta cataria................................................... 48
FAMILY LIST – PLANTS.......................................... 14 Cattail, Typha spp. ......................................................... 49
FAMILY LIST – LICHENS........................................ 18 Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla....................... 50
FAMILY LIST – MUSHROOMS.............................. 18 Chia Sage, Salvia columbariae.................................... 50
FAMILY LIST – SEAWEEDS................................... 19 Chickweed, Stellaria media........................................ 51
HERBS AND GREENS ............................................. 20 Chicory, Cichorium intybus......................................... 51
TERMINOLOGY LIST.............................................. 21 Cholla, Cylindropuntia spp. ........................................ 52
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LIST.......................... 26 Chufa Sedge, Cyperus esculentus.............................. 52
Agave, Aagave spp. ........................................................ 27 Coast Tarweed, Madia sativa..................................... 53
Agrimony, Agrimonia spp. ......................................... 27 Cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium............................ 53
Alfalfa, Medicago sativa................................................ 28 Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara........................................ 54
Amaranth, Amaranthus spp. ..................................... 29 Common Reed, Phragmites australis...................... 54
American Bistort, Polygonum bistortoides........... 30 Coneflower (Cut-Leaf), Rudbeckia laciniata....... 55
American Hog-Peanut, Amphicarpaea bracte- Coneflower (Prairie), Ratibida columnifera........ 56

ata ......................................................................................... 31 Cornflower/Bachelor’s Buttons, Centaurea cy-
American Spikenard, Aralia racemosa................... 31 anus...................................................................................... 56
American/Yellow Lotus, Nelumbo lutea................ 32 Cow Parsnip, Heracleum maximum........................ 57
Angelica, Angelica atropurpurea.............................. 32 Creeping Bellflower, Campanula rapunculoi-
Arrowhead/Wapato, Sagittaria spp. ...................... 33 des....................................................................................... 58
Arrow-Leaved Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagit- Creeping Charlie, Glechoma hederacea.................. 58
tata........................................................................................ 34 Cut-Leaf Toothwort, Cardamine concatenata..... 59
Asian Mustard, Brassica tournefortii...................... 35 Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale............................... 60
Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis.............................. 35 Daylily, Hemerocallis spp. ............................................ 60
Bamboo, Subfamily Bambusoideae......................... 36 Deadnettle (Henbit), Lamium amplexicaule....... 61
Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus wislizeni.......................... 36 Deadnettle (Purple/Red), Lamium purpureum... 61
Bear Grass, Xerophyllum tenax.................................. 37 Desert Horse-Purslane, Trianthema portulac-
Bedstraw, Galium spp. ................................................. 37 astrum.................................................................................... 62
Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa...................................... 38 Dwarf Ginseng, Panax trifolius................................... 62
Biscuitroot, Lomatium triternatum......................... 38 Dock, Rumex spp. ........................................................... 63
Bittercress, Cardamine spp. ...................................... 39 Duckweed, Wolffia globosa.......................................... 64
Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva........................................ 39 Elephanthead Lousewort, Pedicularis groen-
Black Medick, Medicago lupulina............................. 40 landica.................................................................................... 65
Bladder Campion, Silene vulgaris............................. 40 Epazote, Dysphania ambrosioides............................. 65
Bracken Fern, Pteridium aquilinum........................ 41 Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis..................... 66
Bugleweed, Lycopus spp. ............................................ 41 Fairy Bell, Prosartes spp. ............................................. 66
Bulrush, Schoenoplectus spp. .................................... 42 False Dandelion, Agoseris spp. ................................. 67
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