Anyone who has spent serious time outdoors knows that in survivalsituations, wild plants are often the only sustenance available. Theproper identification of these plants can mean the difference betweensurvival and death. This book describes habitat and distribution,physical characteristics, and edible parts of wild plants—the keyelements of identification. Hugely important to the book are its colorphotos. There are over one hundred of them, further simplifying theidentification of poisonous and edible plants. No serious outdoorsperson should ever hit the trail without this book and the knowledgecontained within it.