| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Plants Listed by Environment Type | p. 3 |
| Collecting and Harvesting Wild Foods | p. 8 |
| How Much Wild Food Is Out There, Anyway? | p. 10 |
| Are Wild Foods Nutritious? | p. 12 |
| Seaweeds | p. 15 |
| Marine Green Algae (Chlorophyta); Brown Algae (Phaeophyta); Red Algac (Rhodophyta) | p. 16 |
| Ferns | p. 19 |
| Bracken Family (Dennstaedtiacea) | p. 20 |
| Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) | p. 20 |
| Gymnosperms | p. 23 |
| Ephedra Family (Ephedraccae) | p. 24 |
| Mormon Tea (Ephedra spp.) | p. 24 |
| Pine Family (Pinaceae) | p. 27 |
| Pine (Pinus spp.) | p. 27 |
| Magnoliids | p. 29 |
| Laurel Family (Lauraceae) | p. 30 |
| California Bay (Umbellularia californica) | p. 30 |
| Eudicots | p. 33 |
| Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae) | p. 34 |
| Elderberry (Sambucus spp.) | p. 34 |
| Fig Marigold Family (Aizoaceae) | p. 38 |
| New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) | p. 38 |
| Amaranth Family (Amaranthaceae) | p. 41 |
| Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) | p. 41 |
| Carrot Family (Apiaceae) | p. 44 |
| Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) | p. 44 |
| Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) | p. 47 |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) | p. 47 |
| Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola and others) | p. 50 |
| Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus and others) | p. 53 |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) | p. 56 |
| Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) | p. 59 |
| Mustard (Brassica spp.) | p. 59 |
| Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula and C. maritima) | p. 62 |
| Indian Cabbage (Calanthus inflatus) | p. 65 |
| Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) | p. 68 |
| Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) | p. 70 |
| Radish, Wild (Raphanus sativus and R. raphanistrum) | p. 73 |
| Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium irio and S. officinale) | p. 76 |
| Cactus Family (Cactaceae) | p. 79 |
| Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) | p. 79 |
| Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) | p. 83 |
| Chickweed (Stellaria media) | p. 83 |
| Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) | p. 87 |
| Orach (Atriplex californica) | p. 87 |
| Lamb's Quarter, White and Green (Chenopodium album and C. murale) | p. 90 |
| Glasswort or Pickleweed (Salicornia spp.) | p. 93 |
| Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus) | p. 96 |
| Stonecrop Family (Crassulaceae) | p. 99 |
| Live-Forever (Dudleya spp.) | p. 99 |
| Heath Family (Ericaceae) | p. 101 |
| Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) | p. 101 |
| Legume Family (Fabaceae) | p. 101 |
| Acacia (Acacia spp.) | p. 104 |
| Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) | p. 107 |
| Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla and P. florida) | p. 110 |
| Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and Screwbean (P. pubescens) | p. 113 |
| Oak Family (Fagaceae) | p. 116 |
| Oak Tree (Quercus spp.) | p. 166 |
| Geranium Family (Geraniaceae) | p. 120 |
| Filaree (Erodium spp.) | p. 120 |
| Gooseberry Family (Grossulariaceae) | p. 122 |
| Currants and Gooseberries (Ribes spp.) | p. 122 |
| Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) | p. 125 |
| Black Walnut (Juglans californica and J. hindsii) | p. 125 |
| Mint Family (Lamiaceae) | p. 128 |
| Mint (Mentha spp.) | p. 128 |
| Chia (Salvia columbariae) | p. 130 |
| Mallow Family (Malvaceae) | p. 133 |
| Mallow (Malva neglecta) | p. 133 |
| Miner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae) | p. 136 |
| MinerÆs Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) | p. 136 |
| Oxalis Family (Oxalidaceae) | p. 139 |
| Sour Grass/Wood Sorrel (Oxalis spp.) | p. 139 |
| Passionflower Family (Passifloraceae) | p. 142 |
| Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea and P. tarminiana) | p. 142 |
| Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) | p. 145 |
| Common Mimulus (Mimulus guttatus) | p. 145 |
| Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae) | p. 147 |
| Veronica (aka Speedwell) (Veronica americana) | p. 147 |
| Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) | p. 149 |
| California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) | p. 149 |
| Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) | p. 151 |
| Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) | p. 154 |
| Wild Rhubarb (Rumex hymenosepalus) | p. 156 |
| Purslane Family (Portulacaceae) | p. 158 |
| Purslane (Portulaca oleraceae) and Desert Portulaca (P. halimoides) | p. 158 |
| Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceac) | p. 161 |
| California Coffee Berry (Frangula californica and F. purshiana) | p. 161 |
| Rose Family (Rosaccae) | p. 163 |
| Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) | p. 163 |
| Wild Cherries (Prunus spp.) | p. 165 |
| Wild Rose (Rosa spp.) | p. 168 |
| Blackberry (Rubus spp.) | p. 171 |
| Jojoba Family (Simmondsiaceae) | p. 173 |
| Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) | p. 173 |
| Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) | p. 175 |
| Western Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum [aka S. nodiflorum], S. douglasii, S. nigrum, and S. xanti) | p. 175 |
| Nasturtium Family (Tropaeolaceae) | p. 178 |
| Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) | p. 178 |
| Nettle Family (Urticaccae) | p. 181 |
| Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) | p. 181 |
| Grape Family (Vitaceae) | p. 184 |
| Wild Grape (Vitis spp.) | p. 184 |
| Monocots | p. 187 |
| Century Plant Family (Agavaceae) | p. 188 |
| Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei) | p. 188 |
| Onion or Garlic Family (Alliaceae) | p. 192 |
| Wild Onions et al. (Allium spp.) | p. 192 |
| Palm Family (Arecaceae) | p. 196 |
| California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) | p. 197 |
| Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae) | p. 200 |
| Wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensis) | p. 200 |
| Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis) | p. 202 |
| Rush Family (Juncaceae) | p. 204 |
| Rush (Juncus textilis et al.) | p. 204 |
| Grass Family (Poaceae) | p. 206 |
| Cattail Family (Typhaceae) | p. 209 |
| Cattail (Typha spp.) | p. 209 |
| Other Edibles | p. 213 |
| Getting Started | p. 215 |
| Test Your Knowledge of Plants | p. 220 |
| The Study of Mycology | p. 224 |
| The Dozen Easiest-to-Recognize, Most Widespread, Most Versatile Wild Foods of California | p. 225 |
| Staff of Life: Best Wild-Food Bread Sources | p. 228 |
| Sweet Tooth: Best Wild-Food Sugars and Desserts | p. 232 |
| Useful References | p. 235 |
| Index | p. 237 |
| Recipe Index | p. 243 |
| About the Author | p. 244 |
