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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies | 
 enlarge | Author: Linda Kershaw
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 48919
Media: Paperback
Pages: 270
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1551052296
Dewey Decimal Number: 635
UPC: 779101052293
EAN: 9781551052298
ASIN: 1551052296
Publication Date: April 2000
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Product Description
Learn about the edible and medicinal characteristics of 333 of the most common plant species of the Rockies. This book includes accounts of how the plants were used by Native Americans and early European settlers.
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Wonderful photos and organization August 9, 2004
Leslie G. Nelson (Utah)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The first thing you notice about this book is its wonderfully sturdy construction. It is well made, ready to withstand some time in the woods with you!
Next you will notice that it is color coded. The tree section is green, shrubs orange, herbs burgandy etc. Within each section the plants are divided by families.
Each plant has at least one very good color photo. Most of them have two or three! Many also have illustrations. Some of the plants are covered in one page, others take two.
A typical page is: Top of the Page: Mint Family Herbs
The mint family is a two page spread with three nice photos. It says "Wild Mints Mentha spp." Then FOOD: These plants can be eaten alone as greens, raw or cooked. . . The next paragraph is MEDICINE: The active medicinal ingredient, menthol has been shown. . . OTHER USES: These aromatic plants were hung in dwellings as air-fresheners, and they were also crushed. . .
DESCRIPTION: Glandular-dotted perenials, smelling strongly of mint. . .The Description section also included info on where the plant is likely to be found. In a colored box at the bottom of the page WARNING: Wild mint and spearmint are high in pulegone, which stimulates the uterus. . .
Each plant includes information on poisonous look-likes if any, but there is also a full section on poisonous plants.
The book also includes a glossary and an index.
Because it is difficult for any one field guide to have EVERYTHING you are looking for, I like to use this book alongside Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide by Elias and Dykeman. I also really like Linda Kershaw's other book Plants of the Rocky Mountains.
A fascinating book for outdoor enthusiasts March 26, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book has colour photographs for every plant listed, and all of the species are grouped according to family, for easy reference. Suggested preparations, identifying features and safety precautions are included for every plant in the book. There is a very important section on poisonous plants that every hiker/mountaineer should read. traditional Native medicinal uses are also listed.
I take this book everywhere I go.
A Must for Campers & Hikers March 8, 2007
D. Loring (Denver, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We've used this book on every occasion we've been either hiking and camping and that is quite a lot. We've found all sorts of edibles that we normally wouldn't have eaten.
Terrific field guide February 18, 2008
Marsha Sorce (SW CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies book when we moved to the Rocky Mountains and it has been indispensable. It is a well written reference guide with lots of information about each plant and great color photos to help you identify them. A must for anyone wanting to learn how to safely harvest wild foods in the Rockies.
Excellent Book June 5, 2008
Brandon Staton (Tijeras, NM USA)
I bought this book to replace one I had passed on to a young kid who wanted to learn more about his Rocky Mountain environment. I have owned this book for four years and found it to be the most educational book about edible and medicinal plants that are found in the Rocky Mountain region. The color illustration helps immensely. Any person who is inspiring to spend time in the Rocky Mountain back country should own this book.
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