Inbound: Edible and Useful Plants of California

I've spent some time lately trying to gather information about foraging for food in San Francisco. There is wild fennel everywhere out here, and I saw a huge grove of nasturtium while I was jogging through Golden Gate park today.

Rumor has it there are giant bushes of rosemary growing wild on Twin Peaks, something I aim to investigate soon.

And then, there are the mushrooms. Supposedly there is a friend-of-a-friend connection to someone who hunts them regularly and may be willing to take on a novice. That'd be pretty sweet.

To my surprise, there's no foraging map accessible via google. By reputation, mushroomers are notorious for guarding their favorite spots -- but I'm surprised people with less mania haven't put something together for the less endangered species. I guess I'll start:


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While googling to find some help, I ran across a book the UC Press published in the late 70s called "Edible and Useful Plants of California" that has recently been reprinted.

Scored a copy on half.com and am hoping to learn a little more about what's wild and good eatin'.