437 Edible Wild Plants of the Rocky Mountain West: Berries, Roots, Nuts, Greens, Flowers, and Seeds

by Caleb Warnock

From self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock comes the ultimate guidebook to living off the land. Packed with over 1,450 photographs of 437 edible wild berries, roots, nuts, greens, and flowers, this essential field guide will provide you with invaluable information on plant identification, flavor, seasonality, history, common synonyms, eating and preparation instructions, and more! It’s the most exhaustive reference book of its kind.

Includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Genres: Nonfiction, Outdoors

496 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2018

Reviews

[Shawnee Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The photos in the identification guide are exceptional. It shows you each plant in all its forms and in full vivid color. This is imperative for proper field identification. I feel safe with this book as my guide here in colorful Colorado.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic resource for foraging. It covers a lot of plants and their variations, tells you where they grow, what you can eat, and when to harvest them. There were plenty of plants that I did not recognize in this book, but I learned how many plants, that I see daily, are edible. I subtracted a star because there were quite a few plants listed that had no picture and I would have loved some recipes or medicinal uses for each plant.

[Brent Byron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book on edible plants I have ever found. It's specific to Idaho, Utah and a few other states. Multiple pictures of each plant so they're easily identified. Great instructions for each plant. Comprehensive and backed with personal experience.

[Ash Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pictures were absolutely beautiful and it was super informative. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to get into foraging. I would say it's a 5/5 for those who intend to use it to start foraging.

[Brian Sauer]

I figured this is the type of book that should be on my shelf when the power doesn’t return.

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and utterly delightful introduction into some of the "weeds" I have battled in my back yard for ages. Thanks to Caleb Warnock, I have now learned to appreciate their many virtues--plus, I have added a healthful component to my daily diet. Win-win. The photographs in the book are stunning and worth lingering over, when I cannot be outside to enjoy the real thing.