Contents -- List of Plates -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What's in This Book? -- Vegetation Regions -- Why Use Botanical Terminology? -- 1. Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the Southwest -- Cautions and Notes on Using Wild Edibles -- Why Bother with Wild Foods? -- Native Plants for Agriculture -- Grazing from the Wild: Tips and Precautions -- Edible and Useful Wild Plants By Family, Including Recipes -- Alismataceae-Water-plantain Family -- Arrowhead-Sagittaria Species -- Amaranthaceae-Amaranth Family -- Amaranth-Amaranthus Species -- Lamb's-quarters-Chenopodium Species -- Orach, Four-wing Saltbush-Atriplex Species -- Tumbleweed-Salsola Species -- Amaryllidaceae-Amaryllis Family -- Onion, Garlic, Chives-Allium Species -- Anacardiaceae-Sumac Family -- Sumac-Rhus Species -- Asparagaceae-Asparagus Family -- Agave, Mescal, Lechuguilla-Agave Species -- Beargrass-Nolina Species -- Blue Camass-Camassia scilloides -- Sotol-Dasylirion Species -- Yucca-Yucca Species -- Asteraceae-Composite Family, Sunflower Family -- Chicory-Cichorium intybus -- Dandelion-Taraxacum officinale -- Goldenrod-Solidago odora -- Lettuce-Lactuca Species -- Ragweed-Ambrosia trifida -- Sow Thistle-Sonchus Species -- Sunflower-Helianthus Species -- Maximilian Sunflower-Helianthus maximiliani -- Thistle-Cirsium Species -- Bixaceae-Lipsticktree Family -- Yellow Show, Saiya-Amoreuxia Species -- Boraginaceae-Borage Family -- Sandfood-Pholisma Species -- Cactaceae-Cactus Family -- Cholla-Cylindropuntia Species -- Tasajillo-Cylindropuntia leptocaulis -- Prickly Pear-Opuntia Species -- Saguaro Cactus-Carnegiea gigantea -- Strawberry Cactus-Echinocereus stramineus, Echinocereus enneacanthus -- Caryophyllaceae-Pink Family -- Chickweed-Stellaria media -- Cleomaceae-Cleome Family -- Bee Plant-Cleome species.

Clammyweed-Polanisia dodecandra -- Commelinaceae-Spiderwort Family -- Dayflower-Commelina Species -- Spiderwort-Tradescantia Species -- Crassulaceae-Orpine Family, -- Sedum, Stonecrop-Sedum Species -- Cucurbitaceae-Gourd Family -- Buffalo Gourd-Cucurbita foetidissima -- Cyperaceae-Sedge Family -- Nut-grass-Cyperus Species -- Euphorbiaceae-Spurge Family -- Bull Nettle-Cnidoscolus texanus -- Cassava-Manihot Species -- Noseburn-Tragia Species -- Fabaceae-Legume Family -- Acacia, Huisache, Catclaw-Acacia Species -- Alfalfa-Medicago sativa -- Black Locust-Robinia pseudoacacia -- Desert Ironwood-Olneya tesota -- Groundnut-Apios americana -- Hog Peanut-Amphicarpaea bracteata -- Honey Locust-Gleditsia triacanthos -- Indian Breadroot, Scurf Pea-Pediomelum Species -- Kudzu-Pueraria Species -- Mesquite, Tornillo-Prosopis Species -- Redbud-Cercis canadensis -- Retama-Parkinsonia aculeata -- Tepary Bean-Phaseolus acutifolius -- Fagaceae-Beech Family -- Oak-Quercus Species -- Fouquieriaceae-Ocotillo Family -- Ocotillo-Fouquieria splendens -- Juglandaceae-Walnut Family -- Hickory-Carya Species -- Pecan-Carya illinoinensis -- Walnut-Juglans Species -- Lamiaceae-Mint Family -- Henbit-Lamium amplexicaule -- Liliaceae-Lily Family -- Lily-Lilium Species -- Golden Mariposa Lily, Sego Lily-Calochortus Species -- Spanish Bayonet-Hesperoyucca whipplei -- Loasaceae-Eveningstar Family -- Blazing Star-Mentzelia Species -- Malvaceae-Mallow Family -- Turk's Cap-Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii -- Martyniaceae-Unicorn Plant Family -- Devil's Claw-Proboscidea Species -- Nelumbonaceae-Lotus Family -- Lotus-Nelumbo lutea -- Nymphaeaceae-Water-lilyFamily -- Spatterdock-Nupharlutea -- Water-lily-Nymphaea odorata -- Onagraceae-Evening Primrose Family -- Showy Evening Primrose-Oenothera speciosa -- Orobanchaceae-Broom-rape Family -- Broom-rape-Orobanche species.

Oxalidaceae-Wood Sorrel Family -- Wood Sorrel-Oxalis Species -- Pinaceae-Pine Family -- Piñon-Pinus Species -- Plantaginaceae-Plantain Family -- Plantain-Plantago Species -- Poaceae-Grass Family -- Carrizo-Arundo donax -- Giant Cane-Arundinaria gigantea -- Reed-Phragmites australis -- Polygonaceae-Knotweed Family -- Dock, Canaigre-Rumex Species -- Pontederiaceae-Pickerelweed Family -- Pickerelweed-Pontederia cordata -- Water Hyacinth-Eichhornia crassipes -- Portulacaceae-Purslane Family -- Purslane-Portulaca Species -- Rubiaceae-Madder Family -- Bedstraw-Galium aparine -- Smilacaceae-Greenbriar Family -- Greenbriar-Smilax bona-nox -- Typhaceae-Cattail Family -- Cattail-Typha Species -- Urticaceae-Nettle Family -- Pellitory-Parietaria Species -- Stinging Nettle-Urtica Species -- Violaceae-Violet Family -- Violet-Viola Species -- Xanthorrhoeaceae-Grass Tree Family -- Day Lily-Hemerocallis fulva -- 2. Plants as Medicine -- 3. Teas and Spices -- Teas -- Alfalfa-Medicago sativa-Fabaceae -- Basswood, Linden-Tilia Species-Malvaceae -- Bee Balm-Monarda Species-Lamiaceae -- Bee Brush-Aloysia gratissima-Verbenaceae -- Blackberry, Dewberry-Rubus Species-Rosaceae -- Catnip-Nepeta cataria-Lamiaceae -- Clover-Trifolium Species-Fabaceae -- Goldenrod-Solidago odora-Asteraceae -- Greenthread-Thelesperma Species-Asteraceae -- Horehound-Marrubium vulgare-Lamiaceae -- Limoncillo-Pectis Species-Asteraceae -- Limoncillo-Hedeoma Species-Lamiaceae -- Mormon Tea-Ephedra antisyphilitica-Ephedraceae -- Mullein-Verbascum thapsus-Scrophulariaceae -- Peppermint-Mentha piperita-Lamiaceae -- Persimmon-Diospyros virginiana-Ebenaceae -- Prairie Tea-Croton monanthogynus-Euphorbiaceae -- Redroot-Ceanothus americanus-Rhamnaceae -- Rose-Rosa Species-Rosaceae -- Sage-Salvia Species-Lamiaceae -- Sassafras-Sassafras albidum-Lauraceae -- Spearmint-Mentha spicata-Lamiaceae.

Strawberry-Fragaria Species-Rosaceae -- Yarrow-Achillea millefolium-Asteraceae -- Untitled -- Spices -- Chile Pequín-Capsicum annuum-Solanaceae -- Epazote-Chenopodium ambrosioides-Amaranthaceae -- Juniper, Cedar-Juniperus Species-Cupressaceae -- Knotweed-Polygonum aviculare-Polygonaceae -- Mintweed-Lippia graveolens-Verbenaceae -- Mustard-Brassica Species-Brassicaceae -- Onion, Garlic-Allium Species-Amaryllidaceae -- Peppergrass-Lepidium Species-Brassicaceae -- Red Bay-Persea borbonia-Lauraceae -- Shepherd's Purse-Capsella bursa-pastoris-Brassicaceae -- Spicebush-Lindera benzoin-Lauraceae -- Sweet Bay-Magnolia virginiana-Magnoliaceae -- Watercress-Nasturtium officinale-Brassicaceae -- Wax Myrtle-Myrica cerifera-Myricaceae -- Wormwood-Artemisia ludoviciana-Asteraceae -- 4. Edible and Poisonous Berries and Other Fleshy Fruits -- Key to Southwestern Plants with Edible or Poisonous Fruits -- Poisonous Fruit -- Blue, Purple, or Black Fruit: Toxic -- Cherry-Prunus Species-Rosaceae -- Coyotillo-Karwinskia humboldtiana-Rhamnaceae -- Eve's Necklace-Styphnolobium affine-Fabaceae -- Juniper, Cedar-Juniperus Species-Cupressaceae -- Lantana-Lantana Species-Verbenaceae -- Ligustrum-Ligustrum Species-Oleaceae -- Nightshade-Solanum americanum-Solanaceae -- Poke-Phytolacca americana-Phytolaccaceae -- Virginia Creeper-Parthenocissus quinquefolia-Vitaceae -- Red Fruit: Toxic -- Coralito-Rivina humilis-Phytolaccaceae -- Holly, Yaupon-Ilex Species-Aquifoliaceae -- Jerusalem-cherry-Solanum pseudocapsicum-Solanaceae -- Snailseed-Cocculus carolinus-Menispermaceae -- Wahoo-Euonymus Species-Celastraceae -- Yellow, Cream, or White Fruit: Toxic -- Chinaberry-Melia azedarach-Meliaceae -- Mistletoe-Phoradendron Species-Santalaceae -- Nightshade, Silverleaf Nightshade-Solanum elaeagnifolium-Solanaceae -- Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac-Toxicodendron Species-Anacardiaceae.

Soapberry-Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii-Sapindaceae -- Tallow Tree-Triadica sebifera-Euphorbiaceae -- Fruits with Unknown Toxicity: Avoid Eating Them -- American Beauty-berry-Callicarpa americana-Lamiaceae -- Ampelopsis, Heartleaf-Ampelopsis cordata-Vitaceae -- Carolina Buckthorn-Frangula caroliniana-Rhamnaceae -- Dogwood-Cornus Species-Cornaceae -- Elbow-bush-Forestiera pubescens-Oleaceae -- Greenbriar-Smilax Species-Smilacaceae -- Hercules' Club-Aralia spinosa-Araliaceae -- Honeysuckle-Lonicera Species-Caprifoliaceae -- Indian Strawberry-Duchesnea indica-Rosaceae -- Peppervine-Ampelopsis arborea-Vitaceae -- Edible Fruit -- Standard Jelly and Jam Recipes -- Blue, Purple, or Black Fruit: Edible -- Blackberry, Dewberry-Rubus Species-Rosaceae -- Blackhaw, Rusty Blackhaw, Withe Rod-Viburnum Species-Adoxaceae -- Blueberry, Whortleberry, Farkleberry-Vaccinium Species-Ericaceae -- Brasil-Condalia hookeri-Rhamnaceae -- Cherry, Black Cherry, Chokecherry-Prunus Species-Rosaceae -- Coma, Gum Bumelia-Sideroxylon lanuginosum-Sapotaceae -- Currant-Ribes Species-Grossulariaceae -- Elderberry-Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis-Adoxaceae -- Grape-Vitis Species-Vitaceae -- Mulberry-Morus Species-Moraceae -- Palms-Arecaceae -- California Fan Palm-Washingtonia filifera -- Sabal Palm, Texas Palmetto-Sabal mexicana -- Persimmon, Texas Persimmon-Diospyros texana-Ebenaceae -- Prickly Pear Cactus-Opuntia Species-Cactaceae -- Untitled -- Brown Fruit: Edible -- Pawpaw-Asimina triloba-Annonaceae -- Green Fruit: Edible -- Crab Apple-Malus Species-Rosaceae -- Red, Orange, or Yellow Fruit: Edible -- Agarita, Barberry-Mahonia Species-Berberidaceae -- Anacua-Ehretia anacua-Boraginaceae -- Buffaloberry-Shepherdia argentea-Elaeagnaceae -- Chile Pequín-Capsicum annuum-Solanaceae -- Desert Yaupon-Schaefferia cuneifolia-Celastraceae -- Hackberry-Celtis Species-Cannabaceae.

Hawthorn-Crataegus Species-Rosaceae.