The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants

This is a survival manual of sorts as the US Department of the Army has compiled a guide to edible wild plants from around the world that can be eaten in times of need. The manual starts with an identification section followed by a section on medicinal uses of some of the plants. This is a useful re......more

Lots of typos. Many of the illustrations are black & white, crude, and totally useless; some of them look like they were printed on an old dot matrix printer. Some of the information such as binomial and family names is obsolete.......more

The "complete guide"? This book describes several plants, from several different continents, so that wherever you are in the world you may be able to find something to eat. However, this is one of the least complete guides I've ever seen. On the other hand (!) there is a lot of useful information. If......more

Some of the information is pretty good, but the pictures are less than ideal. I also can't get past the fact that it says Pokeweed is edible. While technically true, this seems like a beginners guide, and Pokeweed can kill or seriously hurt someone who doesn't have a guide on how to prepare it. It g......more

The book is vague, only the bare minimum on the plants. It’s great if you are just looking for an overview of edible plants, and not in-depth information on each plant. This is not the book if you’re looking for survivor guide information. There is not enough information on each plant to educate you......more