Sunday, June 17, 2012

Booklet review: Common Edible Plants of the West




Common Edible Plants of the West
by Muriel Sweet
64 pages / $7

Last Word Press has reissued this booklet which was originally published in 1962.Common Edible Plants of the West is generously illustrated and full of practical information about the uses of plants that grow in the western US. This guide includes both common and Latin names, clear descriptions of numerous species and their uses.This is knowledge that urbanvores need as we spiral into ever increasing disconnection with the Earth. 

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