Books · Foraging

Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: of Eastern and Central North America (Paperback, ISBN 9780976626640)

Samuel Thayer / Forager’s Harvest Press

Selected by Cook CuratedPractical uses and tradeoffs, with a clear place to buy.

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New regional field guide complements the existing Forager’s Harvest without duplicating it.

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Plant identification study in Eastern and Central North America
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Paperback · Eastern and Central North America · ISBN 9780976626640
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A regional field guide for careful plant study.

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