The Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, and lowland Mississippi-Coastal Plains support a rich array of plant life. For the forager, this interplay of regions equals an abundance of wild edible nuts, berries, greens, and roots. But first, before striking out and putting plant-in-mouth, it’s a wise idea to study up on the topic. This publication serves as an informative first step in any Arkansasian’s path to regional plant utilization.

In the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Arkansas amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant’s edible use and preparation is the publication’s main aim. Additional categories include the discussion of every plant’s habitat, range, medicinal use (if applicable), cautions, and special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-images, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

• 64 pages (Saddle Stitch)
• Second edition (September 25, 2026)
• Printed on 100% recycled paper
• ISBN-13: 979-8999018458
• LCCN: 2022951693

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Serving up 58 calorically-nutritionally important wild edibles for the prepper, plant utilitarian, or curious hiker/camper, Wild Edible Plants of Arizona has the distinction of being the only state-specific guide of its kind in print. Field-portable and information-salient, readers will find the material’s utility on-point and handy. A discussion of each plant’s edible use and preparation is the booklet’s primary aim, though space is also given to range and habitat, medicinal uses, cautions, and noteworthy special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, 58 Arizona-only county-location maps, over 160 color photos, and a 450-listing general index.

Plant List: American Rocket, Anoda, Apache Red Grass, Arizona Dewberry, Beeplant, Biscuitroot, Black Cherry, Blackberry, Bracken Fern, Chinese Hat, Creeping Hollygrape, Currant, Dayflower, Elder, Emory Oak, Evening Primrose, Fairybells, False Virginia Creeper, Fendler’s Sedge, Gooseberry, Greenthread, Hog Potato, Hollygrape, Indian Ricegrass, Jones’ Beeplant, Madrone, Manzanita, Mexican Panicgrass, Mountain Parsley, Mullein, Nettle, New Mexico Raspberry, Ox–Eye Daisy, Pinyon Pine, Pinyon Ricegrass, Plantain, Raspberry, Redbud, Salsify, Salt Bush, Serviceberry, Sheep’s Sorrel, Smartweed, Sorrel, Spectacle Fruit, Spotted Bean, Spiderwort, Springparsley, Tepary Bean, Thimbleberry, Tumbling Orache, Utah Honeysuckle, Wild Grape, Wild Onion, Wild Potato, Wild Rose, Wild Strawberry, Yampa.

For wild edible species found throughout lower elevation Arizona see Sonoran Desert Food Plants.

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• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Lincoln Town Press; Second edition (July 25th, 2026)
• ISBN-13: 979-8999018441
• LCCN: 2019902578

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A state of botanical dynamism, Oklahoma’s wild edible plant life is rich and varied. This diversity is linked to a number of environmental elements, of which geography and climate are the main players. Consequently, the state sits within two extremes, the arid mesas of the west and temperate forests of the east. Sandwiched between the two, are the central grasslands, an unassuming but important vegetation zone.

Compiling the most useful wild edibles the state has to offer, this publication is a good fit for the prepper or outdoor enthusiast in search of a to-the-point introduction to the field. Visually-appealing and light-weight (booklet format), consider Wild Edible Plants of Oklahoma a kind of CliffNotes: no fluff, just the facts.

A discussion of each plant’s edible use and preparation is the publication’s primary aim, though space is also given to range and habitat, medicinal uses, cautions, and noteworthy special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators, county-by-county map-image, over 160 color photos, and a general index.

Plant List: Amaranth, Arrowhead, Beautyberry, Beefsteak Plant, Black Cherry, Black Nightshade, Black Walnut, Blackberry, Blackhaw, Blackseed Plantain, Bumelia, Cattail, Chickweed, Creeping Cucumber, Currant, Dayflower, Devil’s Claw, Dewberry, Elder, Farkleberry, Greenbrier, Ground Cherry, Hickory, Hackberry, Kudzu, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Lotus, Mesquite, Mulberry, Mullein, Nettle, Oak, Passionflower, Pawpaw, Pecan, Peppergrass, Persimmon, Pokeweed, Prickly Pear, Redbud, Salsify, Sorrel, Sow Thistle, Spiderwort, Spring Beauty, Sugarberry, Thistle, Tule, Wild Gourd, Wild Grape, Wild Mustard, Wild Onion, Wild Plum, Winecup, Yellow Nutsedge, Yellowdock, Yucca.

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Lincoln Town Press; Second edition (May 25th, 2026)
• ISBN-13: 979-8999018427
• LCCN: 2021945114

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