. He specifically emphasizes wild foods and doesn’t discuss medicinal properties; however, his books are valuable field guides for identifying many herbs that straddle the food-medicine divide (elderberry, for example). 416pp. ISBN 0141010010. This is a book that is difficult to categorise but it is truly beautifully written; full of anecdotes, facts and new insights, and a celebration of the importance of trees in all our lives. A gorgeous and trustworthy guide to the mushrooms of coastal California, from Monterey County to the Oregon border. Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine A light and handy guide to desert wildflowers (best used when plants are in bloom). Did you notice we’re recommending another book by Sam Thayer? A beautiful book for the coffee table or reference library, this hardcover classic is filled with gorgeous, scientifically accurate illustrations and range maps for over five hundred plant families throughout the world. A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants: Herbal Medicine Past and Present by John Crellin and Jane Philpott. Arranged alphabetically, the book features the medicinal plants of the region as well as simple line drawings and a centerfold of color photos. Easy enough for beginners, detailed enough for experienced mushroom hunters. Equally charming. Buy here, In praise of plants. Francis Hallé. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. ⢠Tree should be free from insects and diseases. This is a great first field guide for beginners and is small enough to fit in a very big pocket. I wrote this post more than five years ago, and its been one of my most popular ever since. She has been in a steady relationship with the Chestnut School since 2010—as an intern and manager at the Chestnut Herb Nursery; as a plant-smitten student “back in the day” when the school’s programs were taught in the field; and later as a part the school’s woman-powered professional team. Flowering Plant Families of the World by V. H. Heywood. The books we feature are fairly specific; they dial in on bioregions throughout North America and are tailored to help you safely identify plants and forage wild food and medicine right where you live. In the way it is setup for identification, it is like the big brother to the fantastic Tree Finder: A Manual for Identification of Trees by their Leaves by May Theilgaard Watts. There are many tree identification apps out there, but not all of them are worth the download or investment. So details like acid or alkaline soil,or an exposed location are not mentioned. Illustrated and comprehensive, this field guide uses a simple botanical key. The book also features color-coded sections to allow for quick reference. Lovely photos throughout. Available here, Woodland management: a practical guide. Christopher Starr. -. Excellent for both beginners and pros; features a therapeutic use index and a glossary to explain botanical and medical terminology. 416pp. Best accompanied by a field guide. This is a very technical key tailored to the experienced botanist; NOT recommended for beginners. Pacific Seaweeds: A Guide to Common Seaweeds of the West Coast by Louis Druehl and Bridgette Clarkston. Part plant-identification guide, part food- and medicine-making manual, this book is a treasury of plants that grow throughout the north (and much of the temperate world). Moore’s entertaining and completely thorough writing discusses identification, range, medicinal use, preparation, and contraindications for each herb. If you think there’s a book that deserves to be mentioned but isn’t, please let us know—we’ll continue expanding this guide as new resources become available! ⦠This book includes a few botanical keys as well as some edible/herbal tidbits, a little ecology, and the etymology of plant names. This is a technical key, NOT A BEGINNER GUIDE! A comprehensive field guide focused exclusively on native and naturalized vascular plants of California's southeastern deserts, including the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, and southern Great Basin (including the White Mountains). Meghan lives in the Ivy Creek watershed, just north of Asheville, North Carolina, The Best Regional Books for Plant Identification and Foraging Wild Foods and Herbs. This colorful guide describes and illustrates 1,220 plant species that are common to the Pacific Northwest, from southern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the mountains and high desert. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb. Plants of the Rocky Mountains: Lone Pine Field Guide by Linda Kershaw, Andy MacKinnon, and Jim Pojar. Landscaperâs Companion â Plant & Gardening Reference Guide. Somewhat heavy, but small enough to tote into the field. American Canopy: Trees, Forests and the Making of a Nation. His beautifully photographed book includes trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. Buy here, Collins Tree Guide. Owen Johnson & David Moore. 2004. Harper Collins.  464pp. ISBN 0007139543. The tree and shrub identification guide that sets a standard against which all others should be judged. Illustrated with clear colour drawings, and with a good working key. If you are interested in identifying British trees in winter you may want to consider the affordable and excellent A guide to the identification of deciduous broad-leaved trees and shrubs in winter produced by the Field Studies Council. Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide by Kelly Kindscher. JULIET BLANKESPOOR founded the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine in 2007 and serves as the school’s primary instructor and Creative Director. Filled with photos, line drawings, and brief descriptions, it occasionally references edible and medicinal uses along with notes on toxicity. Perfect for all skill levels. Weeds of the West, Revised Edition published by University of Wyoming with multiple authors. A million members, donors, and partners support our programs to make our world greener and healthier. The New Wildcrafted Cuisine by Pascal Baudar. Meghan lives in the Ivy Creek watershed, just north of Asheville, North Carolina. Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert by Wendy Hodgson. I find them both to be excellent, particularly the medicinal volume. The authors include notes on origin of name, ecology, native uses, edibility, and similar species. Buy here, The Secret Life of Trees: How They Live and Why They Matter. Colin Tudge. (2006. (Note: Thayer does not discuss medicinal uses.). Trees of Western North America: Princeton Field Guides by Richard Spellenberg, Christopher Earle, and Gil Nelson. The Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, from Louisiana to Massachusetts, Exclusive of Lower Peninsular Florida by Wilbur Duncan and Marion Duncan. Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians by Dennis Horn, David Duhl, and Tavia Cathcart. No photos, and should be accompanied by a more detailed field guide for foraging. (Note: Thayer does not discuss medicinal uses.). Trees of Eastern North America (A Princeton Field Guide) by Gil Nelson, Christopher Earle, and Richard Spellenberg. This is a book I've wanted for a while. This is the companion guide to Thayer’s The Forager’s Harvest, featuring a fresh collection of plants. Thayer’s books are hands-down the best resources on wild foods, being enjoyable to read and very informational. Includes notes on toxicity and habitat, but there is no medicinal or edible information. Your best options would be to save the article as a PDF, and print it out or save it to your mobile device. Black-and-white drawings and range maps accompany each plant. Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities by Walter Kingsley Taylor. We highly recommend starting with our article Sustainably Foraging for Wild Edibles and Herbs. ISBN0720613345. The only fictional book in my list but definitely in my top three. It covers 568 species of woody plants throughout Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and northern California with vivid color photographs, identifying characteristics, and range maps. Especially relevant to the northern Rockies. The book is filled with full-color photographs and detailed information on identification, harvesting, and preparation. Spellenberg shares brief plant descriptions, comments on ecological roles, and wee mentions on edible uses. There are nearly six hundred color photographs and many drawings and range maps. She's been a professional plant-human matchmaker for close to three decades. Wonderful! Browse our library of resources to start foraging on the right foot! The shape of a leaf can also give clues when identifying broadleaf tree species. One of the best identification books I've found for landscape architecture in grad school. She's writing her first book: Cultivating Medicinal Herbs: Grow, Harvest, and Prepare Handcrafted Remedies from Your Home Garden. Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel. Try to remember the points -. Ideal for foragers and cooks of all skill levels. Mojave Desert Wildflowers by Jon Mark Stewart. The book is valuable, too, for the portrait of the infant Anthea Bell, who grew up to become famous as the translator of the Asterix books. This tutorial has helped more budding botanists, herbalists, and foragers than any other identification guide I know! Highly recommended. Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson. Our illustrated, step-by-step process makes it easy to identify a tree simply by the kinds of leaves it produces. A technical flora geared toward the experienced botanist or dedicated beginner. I found the Peterson guides confusing as you had to flip through multiple sections of the book to find information on the same plants or trees, but this one is quite clear. 73 Sanford Way Relax and have fun. A beautifully photographed pocket guide featuring range maps, descriptions, and commentary on the desert ecosystem. A Tour of the Flowering Plants by Priscilla Spears. Highly recommended. But this book is a terrific aid for overall tree identification and has helped me identify many unknown trees. This is a gorgeous book sure to spice up wild food conversation. The book is currently out of print, making used copies a bit more expensive than other field guides, but it’s worth the splurge! MEGHAN GEMMA is one of the Chestnut School’s primary instructors through her written lessons, and is the principal pollinator of the school’s social media community—sharing herbal and wild foods wisdom from the flowery heart of the school to an ever-wider field of herbalists, gardeners, healers, and plant lovers. Pocket-sized. Features bright photography. Herbal descriptions feature both traditional and modern medicinal uses, general ID, habitat descriptions, harvesting and preparation suggestions, dosage, and a sprinkling of recipes. However, for now, letâs start building your identification muscles by looking at the easiest way to identify a particular broadleaf tree: by its leaves. P. A Thomas. (2000). Includes harvesting and preparation suggestions. A flavorful cookbook and field guide that features hand-drawn illustrations, identification tips, harvesting instructions, and 150 southwestern recipes. A handy reference for identifying desert wildflowers in bloom. A companion guide to the Trees of Florida, this book is written to help you identify plants in the fieldâyou wonât find any edible or medicinal information. Available to purchase here. Juliet and her houseplants share a home with her family and herb books in Asheville, North Carolina. Small press, the foraging books can be hard to get, but it’s well worth it. A unique field guide that features plants and their ecological communities. 8. Flower identification is a great place to get started with botany. Includes detailed descriptions, notes on edibility, and vibrant color photographs. I’ve since written my own books so it would remiss of me not to give my own books a mention! This medicinal foraged tea blend uses fir needles and chai spices to create a delicious and festive drink that is also good for respiratory wellness especially during the fall and winter flu season! This is a hefty hardcover tome that covers both native and naturalized vascular plants throughout California. You can read more about my own books here. How to Identify Trees By Leaf Shape. Arno includes writings about the traditional uses of trees, ecology, as well as detailed descriptions, inviting the reader to slow down and take in each tree deeply. One of several invaluable guides written by herbalist Michael Moore. ⢠Tree foliage and branches should be distributed on upper 2/3 of tree. An easy-to-use guide with beautiful illustrations and species descriptions. A pictorial and descriptive identification guide for wild western weeds that shows the plants throughout their life cycle. A companion guide to the Trees of Florida, this book is written to help you identify plants in the field—you won’t find any edible or medicinal information. Please consult your medical care provider before using herbal medicine. Includes images of bark, twigs, leaves, reproductive organs as well as distribution maps. This book includes a few botanical keys as well as some edible/herbal tidbits, a little ecology, and the etymology of plant names. Filled with high-quality color photographs, this is a wonderful reference for those who prefer visual learning. The only complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Arizona, featuring more than nine hundred full-color photographs and detailed descriptions of each plant. The book is most specific to Tennessee but is applicable to most southern and mid-Atlantic states. It is a good field guide to identify trees, but doesn't give any planting information, is not covered. Over thirteen hundred species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses, and lichens are described and illustrated. Nearly a thousand pages on the traditional and indigenous uses of southeastern herbs—medicines, dye and fiber plants, foods, and mystical tools. Common leaf identification shapes include ovate (egg shaped), lanceolate (long and narrow), deltoid (triangular), obicular (round) and cordate (heart shaped). It features color photos, nutritional information, and accessible recipes—like seaweed kimchi and kelp chips. The book features line drawings and a centerfold of color photographs, and it’s is light enough to carry into the field. A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians by Robert E. Swanson. Featuring over seven hundred plants, the book blends folk wisdom with modern scientific research. Available here, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder. The New Sylva was published in 2014, receiving excellent reviews. Not quite pocket-sized, but it’s still small enough to slip into your daypack. Trees of North Carolina A Free, On-Line Plant Identification tool Featuring native and naturalized trees of North Carolina. 100 Edible Mushrooms by Michael Kuo. Your email address will not be published. Often includes comments on related species, etymology, and even culinary, medicinal, and landscape uses. Includes wonderful black-and-white photos and gorgeous drawings throughout. ISBN 9780521459631. This is a gem of a book in which the author manages to introduce quite technical information while making it accessible and interesting. There is so much diverse and important information that every reader will learn about trees; whether a botanist, dendrologist, forester or tree enthusiast. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I can't find the catnip entry in the darned index! This is just a great list of literature to read on the weekend, I am very grateful to you for sharing it! Occasional, brief references to indigenous uses. (2007). Penguin. A tad outdated at this point—especially the plant family designations—but still a good primer on the most common plants of the Gulf and coasts. Click on âidentifyâ and then select the image that looks most like the plant you are trying to identify.  I love it so much I was inspired to write a sequel: The Man Who Harvested Trees and Gifted Life – Available from Amazon. An excellent color photo guide that is tailored to the layperson. A colorful field guide that discusses plant description, time of flowering, habitat, and Florida distribution. Florida’s Edible Wild Plants: A Guide to Collecting and Cooking by Peggy Sias Lantz. The book encompasses the entire coastal region, from shoreline to alpine, and the western Cascades. A very useful reference, but a bit “down” on weeds in general—talks about spraying, eradicating, etc. Creative Commons License. And if all this merely whets your appetite, come join us for our Online Foraging Course: Edible and Medicinal Wild Herbs (registration is currently open and will close in April 2021). – Covers 280 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines in a range of ecosystems. Handbook of Rocky Mountain Plants by Ruth Ashton Nelson. Its rich yet simple prose is a delight to read. ⢠Tree should be free from mechanical damage. (2010 recent edition). One hundred native trees are described in this manual. Cambridge University Press. Affiliate Link Disclosure . There are heaps of books on the subject, and the selection can be dizzying. -, Field guides and foraging books for the Pacific Northwest and coastal British Columbia. She has been in a steady relationship with the Chestnut School since 2010—as an intern and manager at the Chestnut Herb Nursery; as a plant-smitten student “back in the day” when the school’s programs were taught in the field; and later as a part the school’s woman-powered professional team. A useful pocket guide organized by plant family. -, The Southeast's finest botanical field guides. We just ordered it and look forward to reading it. Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest by Mark Turner and Ellen Kuhlmann. ⦠Small enough to put in your backpack. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon. One of the very best medicinal field guides for the region—highly relevant to New Mexico, Arizona, west Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California. Unlike many technical keys, however, it features illustrations, and a new chapter on the vegetative history of California is included. This is a technical key, NOT A BEGINNER GUIDE! An excellent reference for those interested in the historical uses of herbs. 296pp. Features illustrated keys that can be used in all four seasons. http://www.arthurhaines.com/books/, Thanks! Applicable to the Carolinas, Georgia, and eastern Tennessee (including Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Includes line drawings and a selection of color plates. It’s truly important—you might even say a matter of life and death—to make solid choices in this department. Splendid photographs and thorough information on identification, edibility, and toxicity. An interesting guide for those who enjoy plant history; includes Native American uses, modern medicinal uses, cultivation, and identification characteristics. A unique field guide! Each plant description is accompanied by color photos and information on habitat, bloom season, and viewing locations. More applicable to the eastern portion of the Midwest. Easy to read, with detailed color photographs that illustrate plant family characteristics, this guide is perfect for those who are really excited about botany and plant identification. Order Now. More of a desk reference in size. Begin identifying your tree by choosing the appropriate region below. Edibility is briefly mentioned where applicable. -. An excellent reference for those studying botany or wanting to use technical keys in the field, this guide clearly illustrates nearly two thousand botanical terms! 191pp. ISBN 0851987397. A concise guide to the main commercially relevant species used in British forestry, covering their taxonomy, silviculture, wood properties and uses. This is a popular book with students, professionals and academics. Illustrated with very clear line drawings of botanical features. Small enough to take into the field; recommended for more experienced botanists and foragers. On the expensive side, but this book is worth the splurge if you live in Florida and are into bioregional herbs! In fact, most of our plant profiles contain more detail than you’ll find in any book on wild foods and herbs. In coniferous forests, most species are between 50 and 100 ft. (15 â 30 m) tall. The authors label weeds as “troublesome,” so don’t expect a plant-positive experience (but we still think it’s a handy guide)! If you can only purchase a book or two to get started, we suggest beginning with his guides. Included are trees native to the region as well as those introduced and now reproducing. Sierra Nevada Wildflowers: Including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks by Karen Wiese. Read Posts about forest science and silvology, Copyright © Gabriel Hemery 2010-2020. Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants by Samuel Thayer. Designed for use by both laypersons and plant scientists, this book includes illustrations, descriptions, distribution maps, and dichotomous keys for more than 430 native, naturalized, and cultivated trees, shrubs, and woody vines that are known to occur in New Mexico. The book features line drawings and a centerfold of color photographs and is light enough to easily carry into the field. Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico, Revised and Expanded by Jack L. Carter. A companion guide to Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide (see below) that merges historical and modern knowledge of the wild food plants of the prairie. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada by Henry Gleason and Arthur Cronquist. A guide to four hundred of the most common weeds of the southern United States, featuring range maps, color photos, and handy descriptions of both seedlings and mature plants. And now included is a key to tree families that will help with field identification. With the help of a leaf sample you can very accurately ID most trees that grow in the NE. This book covers plants ranging from Baja California to Alaska, featuring identification tips, medicinal uses, preparation, and contraindications for each herb—all infused with Moore’s characteristic wit and humor. Wildflowers of New England by Ted Elliman and the New England Wildflower Society. Great Collection. That’s because he’s simply one of the very best wild food writers around. Includes common and traditional names. Wild About Wildflowers: Extreme Botanizing in Crested Butte, Wildflower Capital of Colorado by Katherine Darrow. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. More ethnobotanical in scope and less how-to guide. Where are you located? Western Trees by George Petrides and Olivia Petrides. Wildflowers of Nevada and Placer Counties by the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians by Dennis Horn, David Duhl, and Tavia Cathcart. Rather than organizing plants by flower color or family characteristics, as most guidebooks do, botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach and organizes plants on the basis of their natural communities in the wild. 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