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Integrative Ecology
Botany
Medicine-Making
Tending the Wild by Kat Anderson
Dense but amazing book detailing everything from CA history to local traditional ecological knowledge.
"It Grows Here”. Nafive Plants of the Tahoe Basin. Wašišiw GuwaɁ
LINK TO PDF - Plants, animals and misc. other ecological terms in the Wasiw/Washoe language. Really cool resource!
Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes by Margaret Wheat
Like many early ethnobotanical text, a terrible name but excellent information. Amazing insight into some of the processing methods of Paiute folks ranging from cordage to basketmaking to hunting.
Samuel Thayer's books
While he focuses primarily on the Central/Eastern US, we have many close relatives here in the West. His recent Field Guide is particularly excellent.
Great resource to look at some of the documented indigenous uses of plants.
PFAF.org
It is kind of like the Wikipedia of foraging...so keep in mind that while this can be a great start; always do further research on any particular plant in question!
Botany in a day
Great for basic intro to families and edible/medicinal uses.
Wildflowers of Nevada and Placer Counties 2nd Ed
Great picture-rich field guide to our area. Also has a limited amount of edible/medicinal uses written by Kathi Kelville (I believe?) Can purchase from CNPS
Trees and Shrubs of Nevada and Placer Counties 2nd Ed
Ditto the above..but for trees and shrubs.
Plant Identification and Terminology: An Illustrated Guide
If you ever start keying, this is an essential glossary of terms.
Vern Oswald's selected plants of N. CA and Adjacent NV 3rd Ed
Our best dichotomous keys (more advanced way of IDing plants) for our area imho. 3rd Ed came out just last year so very up-to-date. Can purchase from Chico Herbarium.
Pascal Baudar's books.
His fermentation, brewing, and preservation recipes are excellent. We've used many of his methods and they are often some of our favorites.
Michael Moore Materia Medica
LINK HERE A great resource for ratios/parts used/dosage/etc of various medicinal plants. Usually the first place we check when wanting to make medicine with a new plant. Really, the entire https://www.swsbm.com/ website is an absolutely amazing resource. Very highly recommend his herbalism information (although his other writings can be a little wild ha!)