Foraging Southern California by Douglas Kent

Foraging is an engaging and beneficial pastime. It connects you to the land and can help to improve your health. Better yet, many of the plants in this book are non-native, so foraging can support--if not improve-- your local environment. Foraging Southern California introduces you to plentiful and delicious foods, from berries and fruits to roots, seeds, and even tasty aquatic options, like kelp and crayfish.

Inside you'll find

• Key identification features, written instructions, and full-color photographs
• Comparison section on dangerous look-alikes
• Accessible information for beginners and experts alike
• A curated look at "Top 10 edibles"
• Guidance from an expert forager with decades of expeirence