edible plant books?

[Robson Valley]

In the university Forest Science Degree program, I taught species ID from the perspective of growing conditions. A matrix of available nutrients and available water. "Site Indicators," as they are called, about 80of them. For example, Amelanchier (Saskatoon berry) bushes flourish in rich wet conditions ( along rivers.) No point in looking else where.

 

[Deleted member 56522]

In the university Forest Science Degree program, I taught species ID from the perspective of growing conditions. A matrix of available nutrients and available water. "Site Indicators," as they are called, about 80of them. For example, Amelanchier (Saskatoon berry) bushes flourish in rich wet conditions ( along rivers.) No point in looking else where.

Sounds an interesting approach, is the material online to read about it?

 

[Robson Valley]

Site Indicators. I'm certain that a catalog listing our significant species communities wouldn't be any match for what grows at your place.
The neat thing is that you can drive along some logging road and see what the local biogeoclimatic conditions are for that patch.
I live in the mountains of the Taiga, the Boreal Forest, the interior cedar-hemlock biogeoclimatic zone. Even the east/west facing aspects of a mountain range can be sopping wet and dry and dusty on the same summer day.

 

[henchy3rd]

Hi folks. Looking to really expand my plant knowledge of wild edibles, can any recommend any good books for this? Not really after a general foraging book, I've got a few of those but I really want something plant specialist if it exists, cheers.

Mushrooms & fungi of Great Britain by Roger Phillips.(this is my go to book recommend by a mycologist)
Wild food by roger Phillips( generic ID & how to cook, but still a good book).
Both large books so better for home use.
Hope this helps.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Mushrooms & fungi of Great Britain by Roger Phillips.(this is my go to book recommend by a mycologist)
Wild food by roger Phillips( generic ID & how to cook, but still a good book).
Both large books so better for home use.
Hope this helps.

Thanks bud- I actually bought both recently, both excellent books

 

[Broch]

Mushrooms & fungi of Great Britain by Roger Phillips.(this is my go to book recommend by a mycologist)
Wild food by roger Phillips( generic ID & how to cook, but still a good book).
Both large books so better for home use.
Hope this helps.

I agree about Mushrooms and Fungi; together with Dann's book they are the only fungi references I use these days.

And, Roger Phillips' Wild Food has some excellent stuff in it - but the index drives me mad. Whoever thought a separate index for different categories was a good idea? So, for example, nettles appear in the index under the sub-group "recipes" but is not in the index under sub-group "vegetables" nor in the index for "drinks and related plants" despite the fact that one of the recipes is nettle beer! It's totally bizarre and frustrates me no end

 

[Allans865]

This is my bible when out foraging. Loads of excellent photos and information.

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[Broch]

This is my bible when out foraging. Loads of excellent photos and information.

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And it looks like you have two copies

Ah, it's the promo photo

 

[Allans865]

And it looks like you have two copies

Haha it sure does, although It’s just a screenshot of a stock photo unfortunately


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