| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (2) |
| Plants Listed by Environment Type |
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3 | (5) |
| Collecting and Harvesting Wild Foods |
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8 | (2) |
| How Much Wild Food Is Out There, Anyway? |
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10 | (2) |
| Are Wild Foods Nutritious? |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (14) |
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18 | (9) |
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Chicken-of-the-Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) |
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18 | (3) |
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Shaggy Mane / Inky Cap (Coprinus comatus) |
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21 | (2) |
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Lepiota (Lepiota rhacodes) |
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23 | (2) |
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Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (2) |
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Morels (Morchella esculenta) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (4) |
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Marine Green Algae (Chlorophyta); Brown Algae (Phaeophyta); Red Algae (Rhodophyta) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (4) |
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Bracken Family (Dennstaedtiacea) |
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34 | (3) |
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Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (6) |
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Ephedra Family (Ephedraceae) |
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38 | (3) |
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Mormon Tea (Ephedra spp.) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (2) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (4) |
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Laurel Family (Lauraceae) |
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44 | (3) |
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (159) |
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Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae) |
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48 | (4) |
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Elderberry (Sambucus spp.) |
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48 | (4) |
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Fig Marigold Family (Aizoaceae) |
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52 | (3) |
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New Zealand Spinach {Tetragonia tetragonioides) |
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52 | (3) |
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Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae) |
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55 | (3) |
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Amaranth {Amaranthus spp.) |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (3) |
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
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58 | (3) |
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Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) |
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61 | (12) |
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
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61 | (3) |
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Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola and others) |
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64 | (3) |
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Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus and others) |
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67 | (3) |
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Dandelion {Taraxacum officinale) |
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70 | (3) |
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Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) |
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73 | (20) |
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Mustard (Brassica spp. and Hirschfeldia incana) |
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73 | (3) |
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Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula and C. maritima) |
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76 | (3) |
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Indian Cabbage (Calanthus inflatus) |
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79 | (3) |
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Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) |
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82 | (2) |
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Watercress {Nasturtium officinale) |
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84 | (3) |
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Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus and R. raphanistrum) |
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87 | (3) |
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Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium irio and S. officinale) |
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90 | (3) |
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Cactus Family (Cactaceae) |
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93 | (6) |
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Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) |
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93 | (6) |
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Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) |
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99 | (4) |
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Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
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99 | (4) |
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Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) |
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103 | (12) |
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Orach (Atriplex californica) |
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103 | (3) |
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Lamb's Quarter, White and Green (Chenopodium album and C. murale) |
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106 | (3) |
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Glasswort or Pickleweed (Salicornia spp.) |
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109 | (3) |
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Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus) |
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112 | (3) |
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Stonecrop Family (Crassulaceae) |
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115 | (2) |
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Live-Forever (Dudleya spp.) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (3) |
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Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (12) |
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120 | (3) |
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Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) |
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123 | (3) |
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Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla and P. florida) |
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126 | (3) |
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Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and Screwbean (P. pubescens) |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (4) |
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132 | (4) |
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Geranium Family (Geraniaceae) |
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136 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae) |
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138 | (3) |
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Currants and Gooseberries (Ribes spp.) |
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138 | (3) |
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Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
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141 | (3) |
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Black Walnut (Juglans californica and /. hindsit) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (5) |
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144 | (2) |
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Chia (Salvia columbariae) |
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146 | (3) |
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Mallow Family (Malvaceae) |
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149 | (3) |
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149 | (3) |
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Miner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae) |
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152 | (3) |
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Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) |
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152 | (3) |
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Oxalis Family (Oxalidaceae) |
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155 | (3) |
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Sour Grass / Wood Sorrel (Oxalis spp.) |
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155 | (3) |
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Passionflower Family (Passifloraceae) |
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158 | (3) |
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Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea and R tarminiand) |
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158 | (3) |
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Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) |
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161 | (2) |
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Common Mimulus (Mimulus guttatus) |
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161 | (2) |
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Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae) |
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163 | (2) |
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Veronica (aka Speedwell) (Veronica americana) |
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163 | (2) |
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Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) |
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165 | (11) |
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) |
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165 | (3) |
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Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) |
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168 | (4) |
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Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) |
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172 | (2) |
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Wild Rhubarb (Rumex hymenosepalus) |
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174 | (2) |
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Purslane Family (Portulacaceae) |
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176 | (3) |
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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) and Desert Portulaca (P. halimoides) |
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176 | (3) |
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Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae) |
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179 | (2) |
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California Coffee Berry (Frangula californica and E purshiand) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (10) |
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) |
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181 | (2) |
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Wild Cherries (Prunus spp.) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (2) |
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Jojoba Family (Simmondsiaceae) |
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191 | (2) |
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Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) |
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191 | (2) |
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Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) |
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193 | (3) |
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Western Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum (aka S. nodiflorum], S. douglasii, S. nigrum, and S. xanti) |
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193 | (3) |
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Nasturtium Family (Tropaeolaceae) |
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196 | (3) |
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) |
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196 | (3) |
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Nettle Family (Urticaceae) |
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199 | (4) |
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Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioicri) |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (3) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (26) |
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Century Plant Family (Agavaceae) |
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207 | (4) |
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Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei) |
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207 | (4) |
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Onion or Garlic Family (Alliaceae) |
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211 | (4) |
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Wild Onions et al. (Allium spp.) |
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211 | (4) |
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215 | (4) |
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California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filiferd) |
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216 | (3) |
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Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae) |
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219 | (4) |
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Wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensis) |
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219 | (2) |
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Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis) |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (2) |
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Rush (Juncus textilis et al.) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (3) |
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Cattail Family (Typhaceae) |
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228 | (4) |
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228 | (4) |
| Other Edibles |
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232 | (2) |
| Getting Started |
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234 | (3) |
| Test Your Knowledge of Plants |
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237 | (4) |
| The Dozen Easiest-to-Recognize, Most Widespread, Most Versatile Wild Foods of California |
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241 | (3) |
| Staff of Life: Best Wild-Food Bread Sources |
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244 | (4) |
| Sweet Tooth: Best Wild-Food Sugars and Desserts |
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248 | (3) |
| Useful References |
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251 | (3) |
| Index |
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254 | (5) |
| Recipe Index |
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259 | (1) |
| About the Author |
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260 | |
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