Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant Guide?

[Smossy]

Anyone out there know of any good books to cover this topic? Id like to pickup/download something that could help me Identify plants while hiking/hunting in the pacific northwest for edible and medicinal use, preferably with photos

[gaddy]

hit the library.

[KFhunter]

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Harvest-Edible-Pacific-Northwest/dp/088839022X

[KFhunter]

There's a few plants you really gotta watch out for, they resemble other plants but are toxic

poisen hemlock comes to mind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conium

[Smossy]

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Harvest-Edible-Pacific-Northwest/dp/088839022X

You ever read it personaly? Or are you just shooting me google links? 

[KFhunter]

just an amazon link, the other one has better reviews though.

[washelkhunter]

For mushrooms use " all that the rain promises", a great field guide to get started with good descriptions, photos, tests and even cooking instructions.

[Special T]

For mushrooms I like "the wild and Savory Mushroom" written by a UW prof and has been through SEVERAL re printings. I have 2 copies. I found my second at a used book store. 

[Smossy]

Nice, thanks guys.

[pianoman9701]

I sell wild foods for a living. The best guide out there for the Pacific NW is Discovering Wild plants by Janice Schofield. Hands down.

[Smossy]

I sell wild foods for a living. The best guide out there for the Pacific NW is Discovering Wild plants by Janice Schofield. Hands down.

Just skimmed through that with what Amazon has to offer for previews, and that actually looks like one of the best ones Ive came across, Thanks for the referral.
It has pictures AND drawings, with detailed descriptions and where to finds...  Think this will be the winner.
Appreciate it Pianaoman..

[Special T]

Good lookin gbook p-man i will have to put that on my "find" list at the used books stores....

[pianoman9701]

I'm on my 3rd copy. I wear them out in a few years.

[gaddy]

does her book cover the eastern side as well??

[pianoman9701]

Yes