Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies

Author: Linda Kershaw

Publisher: Publishing Partners

Published: 2017-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781772130188

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Throughout human history, plants have provided us with food, clothing, medicine and shelter. The Rocky Mountains are home to a diversity of plant species that have helped native peoples and settlers survive through the centuries. EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE ROCKIES describes 333 common trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens that have been used by people from ancient times to the present. This comprehensive guide contains: * More than 700 color photographs and illustrations * An introduction explaining the use of wild plants, including gathering, preparing and cooking * Food, medicinal and other uses for each species * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section at the end detailing 46 of the more common poisonous plants in the Rockies region.


Rocky Mountain Flower Finder

Rocky Mountain Flower Finder

Author: Janet L. Wingate

Publisher: Nature Study Guild Publishers

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780912550206

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Pocket field guide to wildflowers of the Rockies, from foothills to tree line. As with all our flower guides, the step-by-step key guides you first to the flower family and then to the name of the individual species. Includes information about habitat and range, and a glossary of terms used to describe flowers and leaves. Author's line drawings clearly reveal important features for accurate identification.


Healing Plants of the Rocky Mountains

Healing Plants of the Rocky Mountains

Author: Darcy Williamson

Publisher:

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 9780939041220

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Presents 31 native plants. Each chapter includes an introduction, details on identification, how to harvest for regeneration, plus instructions on preparation for usage and a few historic notes.


Rocky Mountains Plants and Animals

Rocky Mountains Plants and Animals

Author: Dot Barlowe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780486430454

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Nature lovers, environmentalists, and coloring book fans alike will delight in these lifelike pictures of plants and animals that inhabit the Rocky Mountain region of North America. Twenty-seven illustrations accurately depict detailed images of a hawk circling high, a puma watching its cubs, a chipmunk sampling pine nuts, and other scenes.


Meet the Natives

Meet the Natives

Author: Michiel Walter Pesman

Publisher:

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781555664411

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Author Dan Johnson invites you to meet the nativesùthe native plants of Colorado. This popular guide has long aided enthusiasts in identifying the plants commonly encountered along Rocky Mountain trails and byways. And now Dan Johnson has revised this eleventh edition to make the guide more useful than ever before! Organization of herbaceous flowering plants by color for faster identification Color photos throughout to assist with accurate identification Nearly 100 new entries Common and useful native grasses Identification of exotic imported plants that have become common, and in some cases aggressively invasive Quick-reference chart to help with identification Horticultural information to help you bring these durable and beautiful native plants into your own garden or landscape Book jacket.