BIBFRAME Work

Title

Foraging New York

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Brill, Steve (aut)

Subject

• Plants, Edible--New York (State) (LCSH)
• Wild plants, Edible--New York (State) (LCSH)

Language

• English

Classification

• DDC: 581.6/32 (Assigner: dlc)
• LCC: QK98.5.U6 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography
• index

Summary

"From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of New York. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- About foraging -- Ground rules -- Poisonous plants -- Pollution -- Plant names -- Seasonal changes -- Habitats -- The Dandelion Police, foraging, and conservation -- Nutrition -- Plants for medicine -- Recipes and foraging -- Organization of this book -- Final hints -- Early spring shoots and greens -- Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) -- Chickweed (Cerastium spp.) -- Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) -- Field Garlic (Allium vineale) -- Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) -- Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) -- Common Mallow (Malva neglecta) -- Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) -- Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) -- Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) -- Spearmint (Mentha spicata) -- Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum) -- Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) -- Ramp (Allium tricoccum) -- Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia, V. papilionacea) -- False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum ssp. -- racemosum, Smilacina racemosa) -- Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) -- Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris or Pteretis pensylvanica) -- Common Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) -- Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) -- Poor Man's Pepper (Lepidium virginicum) -- Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) -- Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) -- Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta) -- Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) -- Glasswort (Salicornia spp.) -- Edible Wildflowers -- Redbud (Cercis canadensis) -- Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) -- Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) -- Warm-Weather Herbs, Shoots, and Greens -- Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) -- Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album) -- Common Cattail (Typha latifolia) -- Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula) -- Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) -- Quickweed (Galinsoga parviflora) -- Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) -- Fruits and Berries -- Mulberries (Morus spp.) -- Juneberry (Amelanchier spp.) -- Common Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) -- Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) -- Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) -- Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) -- Blackberries (Rubus spp.) -- Ground Cherry (Physalis spp.) -- Currants (Ribes spp.) -- Blueberries and Huckleberries (Vaccinium spp.) -- Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) -- Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) -- Wild Raspberry (Rubus strigosus) -- Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) -- Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) -- Sumac (Rhus spp.) -- Apples and Crab Apples (Malus spp.) -- Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) -- American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) -- Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.) -- Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) -- Roses (Rosa spp.) -- Autumn Olive (Eleagnus umbellata) -- American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) -- Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) -- Nuts and Seeds -- Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) -- Hickories (Carya spp.) -- Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.) -- Oaks (Quercus spp.) -- Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) -- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) -- Root Veggies -- Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) -- Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) -- Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) -- Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) -- Burdock (Arctium minus and A. lappa) -- Seaweeds -- Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) -- Rockweed (Fucus vesiculosus) -- Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca).

Authorized Access Point

Brill, Steve. Foraging New York

Geographic Coverage

• New York (State)

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-12T03:59:55.853366+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23974318

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-12
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc