Free field guide
10 Bay Area wild plants worth learning.
A practical field and kitchen guide to ten familiar plants: what to notice, what people eat, and one simple recipe for each.
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A quick safety note: Use the guide as an introduction, not as the final word on identification. Never eat a wild food unless you are completely certain of the identification and that harvesting is allowed where you are.
Three habits worth learning first.
Look closelyGood identification starts with details: habitat, season, structure, smell, and the whole specimen—not one photo or feature.
Verify locallyLocal species, lookalikes, rules, and conditions matter. Learn with an experienced local person before eating what you find.
Harvest lightlyKnow the land rules, take only what you can use, and leave enough for the place and the people who come after you.