The identification, selection, and processing of any wild plant for use as food requires reasonable care and attention to details since, as indicated in the text, certain parts of some plants are wholly unsuitable for use and, in some instances, are even toxic. Consistent with the capabilities of modern printing technology, every effort has been made to illustrate each plant with utmost fidelity of color and hue; nevertheless, some variations in their actual appearance may be encountered in the field stemming from seasonal and/or geographic factors. Because attempts to use any wild plants for food depend on various factors controllable by the reader, the publisher assumes no responsibility whatsoever for adverse health effects of such failures as might be encountered in the individual case.