Top Rated Field Guides to Edible Wild Plants

The plants native to your area are exposed to the same microscopic enemies that you are exposed to and therefore may contain compounds and properties that can provide you with healthful, immune enhancing qualities. Many are delicious too, and absolutely free for the picking. These guides are a great way to get started harvesting local wild foods.

Stalking the Wild Asparagus
by Euell Gibbons
Paperback: 303 pages
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Euell Gibbons devoted a considerable part of his life to "living off the land." His greatest pleasure was seeking out wild plants, which he made into delicious dishes. The plants he gathers and prepares in this book are widely available everywhere in North America.

Edible Wild Plants:
A North American Field Guide
by Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman (Contributor)
Paperback: 286 pages
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The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America
by Francois, Ph.D. Couplan, James A. Duke
Paperback: 570 pages
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Although this is not a field guide it is a good reference for people interested in learning about intriguing wild vegetables and fruits. Provides information for approximately 4000 varieties of wild plants.

The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants
by Department of the Army (Author)
Paperback: 160 pages
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Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants
by Steve Brill
Paperback: 336 pages
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