Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Plants Listed by Environment Type |
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Collecting and Harvesting Wild Foods |
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10 | (3) |
How Much Wild Food Is Out There, Anyway? |
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Are Wild Foods Nutritious? |
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16 | (4) |
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20 | (4) |
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Marine Green Algae (Chlorophyta) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (5) |
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Bracken Family (Dennstaedtiaceae) |
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25 | (4) |
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Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (3) |
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30 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (178) |
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Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae) |
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33 | (5) |
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Elderberry (Sambucus spp.) |
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33 | (3) |
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Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum edule) |
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36 | (2) |
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Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae) |
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38 | (4) |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) |
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38 | (4) |
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Carrot, aka Parsley Family (Apiaceae) |
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42 | (14) |
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Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) |
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42 | (3) |
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
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45 | (2) |
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Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum, formerly H. lanatum) |
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47 | (2) |
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Biscuit Root (Lomatium spp.) |
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49 | (3) |
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Yampa (Perideridia gairdneri, formerly P. Montana) |
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52 | (4) |
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Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) |
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56 | (29) |
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56 | (1) |
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Burdock (Arctium minus and A. lappa) |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea, formerly M. matricarioides) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
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64 | (2) |
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Cat's Ear (Hypochaeris radicata) |
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66 | (3) |
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Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola and others) |
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69 | (3) |
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Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) |
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72 | (2) |
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Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus and others) |
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74 | (3) |
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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
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77 | (2) |
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Salsify (Tragopogon spp.) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (1) |
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Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) |
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82 | (3) |
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Barberry Family (Berberidaceae) |
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85 | (2) |
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Oregon Grape, aka Barberry (Berberis aquifolium, formerly Mahonia aquifolium) |
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85 | (2) |
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Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
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87 | (2) |
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Hazelnut, aka Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) |
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87 | (2) |
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Borage, aka Waterleaf Family (Boraginaceae) |
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89 | (2) |
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Mountain Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata) |
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89 | (2) |
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Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) |
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91 | (25) |
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Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris and B. verna) |
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91 | (3) |
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94 | (3) |
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Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula and C. maritima) |
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97 | (3) |
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Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) |
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100 | (1) |
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Bittercress (Cardamine spp.) |
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101 | (3) |
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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) |
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104 | (3) |
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Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus and R. raphanistrum) |
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107 | (4) |
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Hedge Mustard, aka Tumble Mustard (Sisymbrium spp.) |
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111 | (5) |
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Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) |
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116 | (4) |
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Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
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116 | (4) |
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Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) |
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120 | (6) |
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Lamb's Quarter, White and Green (Chenopodium album and C. murale) |
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120 | (3) |
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Glasswort, aka Pickleweed (Salicornia spp.) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (12) |
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Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) |
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126 | (3) |
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Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) |
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129 | (3) |
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Salal (Gaultheria shallon) |
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132 | (2) |
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Huckleberry and Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (3) |
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Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana) |
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138 | (3) |
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Geranium Family (Geraniaceae) |
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141 | (3) |
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141 | (3) |
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Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae) |
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144 | (2) |
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Currants and Gooseberries (Ribes spp.) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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Mallow Family (Malvaceae) |
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148 | (3) |
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148 | (3) |
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Miner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae) |
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151 | (5) |
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Spring Beauty (Claytonia lanceolata) |
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151 | (2) |
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Miner's Lettuce and Siberian Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata and Claytonia sibirica) |
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153 | (3) |
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Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae) |
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156 | (3) |
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Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) |
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156 | (3) |
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Oxalis Family (Oxalidaceae) |
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159 | (3) |
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Sour Grass, aka Wood Sorrel (Oxalis spp.) |
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159 | (3) |
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Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) |
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162 | (2) |
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Yellow Monkey Flower (Erythranthe guttata formerly Mimulus guttatus) |
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162 | (2) |
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Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae) |
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164 | (5) |
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Plantain (Plantago major and P. lanceolata) |
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164 | (2) |
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Veronica, aka Speedwell (Veronica americana) |
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166 | (3) |
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Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) |
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169 | (10) |
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American Bistort (Bistorta bistortoides) |
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169 | (1) |
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Mountain Sorrel (Oxyria digyna) |
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170 | (3) |
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Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) |
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173 | (2) |
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Curly Dock and Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex crispus and Rumex obtusifolius) |
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175 | (4) |
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Purslane Family (Portulacaceae) |
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179 | (3) |
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Purslane (Portulaca oleraceae) |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (17) |
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Serviceberry, aka Saskatoon, Juneberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) |
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182 | (1) |
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Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (4) |
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Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) |
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189 | (2) |
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Wild Cherries (Prunus spp.) |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (3) |
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Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) |
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199 | (2) |
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Brook Saxifrage (Micranthes odontoloma formerly Saxifraga odontoloma, Saxifraga arguta) |
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199 | (2) |
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Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) |
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201 | (3) |
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Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum and S. Americanum) |
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201 | (3) |
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Nettle Family (Urticaceae) |
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204 | (4) |
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Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica and U. urens) |
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204 | (4) |
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Violet Family (Violaceae) |
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208 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (27) |
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Water Plantain Family (Alismataceae) |
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211 | (2) |
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Wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) |
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211 | (2) |
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Onion (or Garlic) Family (Alliaceae) |
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213 | (4) |
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Wild Onions and others (Allium spp.) |
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213 | (4) |
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Asparagus Family (Asparagaceae) |
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217 | (7) |
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Wild asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) |
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217 | (2) |
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Camas (Camassia quamash and C. leichtlinii) |
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219 | (5) |
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224 | (2) |
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Rush (Juncus textilis and others) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (2) |
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Avalanche Lily, aka Glacier Lily, aka Dogtooth Violet (Erythronium grandiflorum) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (4) |
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Cattail Family (Typhaceae) |
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232 | (5) |
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232 | (5) |
Other Edibles |
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237 | (2) |
Getting Started |
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239 | (3) |
Test Your Knowledge of Plants |
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242 | (4) |
The Dozen Easiest-to-Recognize, Most Widespread, Most Versatile Wild Foods of Washington |
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246 | (3) |
Staff of Life: Best Wild-Food Bread Sources |
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249 | (3) |
Sweet Tooth: Best Wild-Food Sugars and Desserts |
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252 | (3) |
Useful References |
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255 | (2) |
Index |
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257 | (3) |
About the Author |
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