Much of the information relates to plant care in general, so it's a great benefit for any gardener. I hate to see a book trashed for odd reasons and would like to elaborate on why I value this book. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Great resource for selecting plants for our front yard redesign in Phoenix. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Written when the native plant movement was just getting started, it helped convert a generation of gardeners to the practical and aesthetic values of using drought-tolerant plants in southwestern landscapes. She has added over 75 new species and updated the propagation and care information for the original 350 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines. My scores are based on the usefulness of this book for foraging medicinal plants. Plant list: Acacia, Aloe, Antelope Horns, Baccharis, Beargrass, Beebrush, Bird of Paradise, Bouvardia, Bricklebush, Brittlebush, Buttonbush, California Poppy, Caltrop, Camphorweed, Canadian Fleabane, Canyon Bursage, Canyon Walnut, Chaste Tree, Chinchweed, Clematis, Cocklebur, Copperleaf, Cottonwood, Creosote Bush, Crownbeard, Crucifixion Thorn, Cudweed, Cypress, Datura, Desert Anemone, Desert Barberry, Desert Cotton, Desert Lavender, Desert Milkweed, Desert Willow, Dogweed, Elder, Elephant Tree, Filaree, Flat-Top Buckwheat, Globemallow, Golden Smoke, Greenthread, Hopbush, Jojoba, Jumping Cholla, Juniper, Kidneywood, Leadwort, Limberbush, Mallow, Manzanita, Marsh Fleabane, Mesquite, Mimosa, Mormon Tea, Mountain Marigold, Night Blooming Cereus, Ocotillo, Passionflower, Penstemon, Periwinkle, Pipevine, Poliomintha, Poreleaf, Prickly Pear, Prickly Poppy, Puncturevine, Purple Gromwell, Ratany, Rayweed, Red Betony, Sage, Sagebrush, Scouring Rush, Senna, Snakeweed, Soapberry, Spanish Needles, Sumac, Syrian Rue, Tamarisk, Tarbush, Texas Ranger, Tobacco, Tree of Heaven, Trixis, Trumpet Flower, Turpentine Bush, Velvet Ash, Verbena, Western Black Willow, Western Mugwort, Western Peony, Wild Lettuce, Wild Licorice, Wild Oats, Wild Rhubarb, Wolfberry, Yerba Mansa, Yerba Santa, Yucca. The Native American Herbalism Encyclopedia • A Complete Medical Herbs Handbook: Discover How to Find and Grow Forgotten Herbs and The Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies to Heal Common Ailments, Southwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 112 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness, Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano (Regional Foraging Series), Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West: A Guide to Identifying, Preparing, and Using Traditional Medicinal Plants Found in the Deserts and Canyons of the West and Southwest, Southern California Food Plants: Wild Edibles of the Valleys, Foothills, Coast, and Beyond, Sonoran Desert Food Plants: Edible Uses for the Desert's Wild Bounty, Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States.
The bibliography lists several hundred peer-reviewed scientific journal articles (full-length, not on-line abstracts) that were scrutinized in the writing of this book. Also seeds of veggies and cover crops.
Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest (Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest). Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2013. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.