Sonoran Desert Food Plants is specifically designed for the outdoor enthusiast whom is in need of a concise, no-nonsense booklet instructing on the collection, preparation, and utilization of 58 regional edible plants. Essentially: find it, gather it, and eat it. 120 color photos, 58 Arizona location maps, common and scientific names, preparation and toxicity issues, and concise medicinal and related ethnobotanical uses serve as accents making Sonoran Desert Food Plants a useful resource for any Arizona resident.

The following plants are covered (49 indigenous to the Sonoran Desert/Uplands and 9 non-native yet abundant): Agave, Amaranth, Arizona Jewel Flower, Asian Mustard, Barrel Cactus, Beargrass, Biscuitroot, Bluedicks, Bowlesia, Canyon Walnut, Catclaw, Cattail, Chia, Cholla, Desert Hackberry, Desert Hollygrape, Desert Lily, Devil’s Claw, Elder, Feather Tree, Flameflower, Graythorn, Ground Cherry, Hedgehog Cactus, Horse Purslane, Ironwood, Jewels of Opar, Jojoba, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, London Rocket, Mallow, Mariposa lily, Mesquite, Miner’s Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Paloverde, Papalo, Pellitory, Pincushion Cactus, Poreleaf, Prickly Pear, Purslane, Saguaro, Sow Thistle, Texas Mulberry, Thistle, Tumbleweed, Watercress, Wild Gourd, Wild Lettuce, Wild Oats, Wild Rhubarb, Wild Sunflower, Wolfberry, Yellowshow, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).

Readers will also find the author’s approach to the material refreshingly objective and clutter-free: no philosophical ramblings and epicurean cookbook recipes, just stripped-down, sensical information on how to best utilize the most common wild desert food plants of the Sonoran region.

Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Lincoln Town Press; Third edition (April 25, 2026)
• ISBN-13: 9798999018465
• Printed on 100% recycled paper

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Learn to Collect, Prepare, and Utilize 58 Wild Edible Plants of Utah’s Mountains, Basins, and Plateaus.

A state of topographical and weather-pattern divergence, Utah’s wild edible plant life is accordingly variable in placement and concentration. The southwestern cusp of the Rock Mountains lies within its borders; here, summertime fruit-providers abound. Below the high mountains, the Great Basin Region and Colorado Plateau, two arid zones, compliments by offering its ephemeral greens and robust stalk-growing species. Adding to the mix, the transitional zones, between the deserts and mountain forests, host a surprising array of plentiful and fortifying flora forages.

In the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Utah 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.

Plant List: Amaranth, Beeplant, Bitterroot, Box Elder, Bracken Fern, Cattail, Checkermallow, Chokecherry, Creeping Hollygrape, Currant, Elder, Evening Primrose, Fairybells, Field Pennycress, Gooseberry, Ground Cherry, Hawthorn, Hollygrape, Indian Rice Grass, Indian Tea, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, Mallow, Mariposa Lily, Marsh Marigold, Miner’s Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Mountain Parsley, Mullein, Nettle, Oak, Orach, Ox–Eye Daisy, Panicgrass, Pinyon Pine, Raspberry, Russian Olive, Salsify, Serviceberry, Smartweed, Springparsley, Squaw Apple, Thimbleberry, Thistle, Tuber Starwort, Tule, Tumble Mustard, Utah Honeysuckle, Watercress, Western Spring Beauty, Wild Onion, Wild Rose, Wild Strawberry, Wild Sunflower, Wintercress, Yellowdock, Yucca (Fruit), Yucca (Stalk).

Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Lincoln Town Press; Second edition (February 25, 2026)
• ISBN-13: 979-8999018434
• Printed on 100% recycled paper

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Wherever books are sold.