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"A guide to safe and responsible practices for foraging, cooking, and eating native and introduced plants that grow in the Tahoe and Northern Sierra Nevada region"--
List of contents
Disclaimer about Dangers of Wild EdiblesGratitudeIntroduction- A Taste of Place
- A Bit about Me and Why I Forage
- About the Montane Sierra
- Foraging in the Montane Sierra Seasons
Mindful Foraging- How to Forage with Respect
- Ethics and Rules of Foraging
How to Use This BookWhat Not to Eat- Common Poisonous Plants of the Sierra
PromiseEdible Plants- American Brooklime/American Speedwell
- Birches
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Brodiaea and Blue Dicks
- Bush Chinquapin
- Cattails
- Cinquefoils
- Cleavers/Bedstraws
- Clovers
- Common Camas Lily
- Cow Parsnip
- Crab Apple
- Dandelion
- Dock
- Elderberry
- Ferns
- Fireweed
- Horsetails
- Incense Cedar
- Junipers
- Lamb’s Quarters
- Manzanitas
- Mountain Ash
- Mountain Coyote Mint
- Mugwort
- Mullein
- Mustards, Cresses, and Radishes
- Oregon Grape
- Pineapple Weed
- Pines and Firs
- Plantains
- Purslane
- Roses
- Sagebrush
- Salsify
- Serviceberries
- Sierra Gooseberry
- Spring Beauties
- Stinging Nettle
- Strawberries
- Tarweeds
- Thimbleberry
- Thistles
- West Coast Goldenrod
- Western Blue Flax
- Wild Currants
- Wild Onions
- Wild Plums and Cherries
- Yampahs
- Yarrow
Next StepsAppendix A: The Plants by Season and Index of Plant NamesAppendix B: Additional Edible Plants in the Montane SierraResourcesAbout the Author
About the author
Mia Andler is a foraging expert, founder and director of Vilda—a nonprofit that connects children to nature in Northern California—and coauthor of
The Bay Area Forager (2015). Originally from Finland, she has been foraging since she was a little girl and has studied the regenerative practices of earth-based cultures around the world. Andler has been backpacking and foraging in the Sierra Nevada and the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. She has appeared on television, film, and radio for her work on helping people foster meaningful connection with nature. She lives with her children in Truckee, California.
Summary
Explore the taste of the Sierra with foraging expert Mia Andler, and learn how to responsibly forage and deliciously prepare the wild plants that commonly grow in the Tahoe and northern Sierra Nevada regions.
In this guide to the common edible plants of the Sierra Nevada, Andler offers practical advice for gathering food from the land, in a friendly voice full of rich knowledge of the montane regions of California. Whether hiking high above Yosemite or foraging at the outskirts of Lake Tahoe or Mammoth, with The Sierra Forager you’ll discover each of the region’s most readily available—and delightfully delectable—edible plants.
With clear instructions for responsible harvesting, Andler connects readers and adventurers to the land’s seasonality and bounteous botany in a manner that fosters respectful, reciprocal caretaking of our wild spaces. Large, detailed photographs assist in identifying plants easily, and 44 simple recipes help you enjoy them, from campfire blackberry pie to manzanita muffins to birch leaf soda! This is the perfect guide for beginners, and it includes mouthwatering innovations to delight foragers of any experience level.
