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With that in mind, I have selected 33 of the better-tasting edible wild plants and 7 of my favorite mushrooms, most of them widely distributed in the U.S. and in Canada’s lower provinces. To make the foraging experience even more memorable, I have included 10 engaging activities for individuals or groups and 17 mouthwatering, prize-winning recipes that are kid tested and kid approved.

A fairy ring of Chlorophyllum molybdites mushrooms, the mushrooms that are responsible for more poisonings in the U.S. than all of the Amanitas together.

Identifying

Accurate identification is paramount. Dr. Peter Gail, a lifelong forager whose Ph.D. is in Plant Ecology, strongly believes that there is a best way to do this: it is to have the plant pointed out to you in the habitat where it grows. Ideally, the person who points it out to you should be a knowledgeable forager with a botany background and years of experience with edible wild plants. This foraging instructor should not only know what the plant is, but should be able to point out how to distinguish it from plants that look similar.