Foraging New Mexico - Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants in New Mexico

New Mexico is mostly known for its vast, arid, desert landscapes. Despite that perception, New Mexico has a diverse set of environments – from thickly wooded foothills and alpine mountains to grassland and plains. Despite the low precipitation across the state, these diverse ecosystems lead to a plethora of wild edible plants to harvest and prepare year-round – even in the state’s most arid regions.

Foraging New Mexico will cover 79 of the unique edible plant species that occur across the state – from tumbleweed and wild plum to mullein and juniper berries. Each species covered includes the common and botanical name, family, physical description, range, harvesting techniques, and safety concerns/look alike species. Recipe ideas and preservation techniques are also included throughout for preparing and preserving your wild harvest.

About the author

Husband and wife team Eric M. Knight and Stacy M. Coplin are foragers and environmental educators from Austin, Texas. They are passionate about incorporating wild foods into their daily lives and helping others do the same. They founded Local Leaf, LLC (www.local-leaf.com), where they wild harvest and sell yaupon products and lead edible plants walks.

Product details

• Authors: Eric M Knight and Stacy M Coplin, Stacy M Coplin and Eric M Knight
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 19.05.2026
• EAN: 9781493089390
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8939-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Foraging
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; NATURE / Plants / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Botany & plant sciences, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Botany and plant sciences, Edible wild plants and foraging, NATURE / Foraging