A playing card deck by Linda Runyon, with photos and descriptions of 52 different edible plants. Ideal for hikers, campers, survival experts, and gourmet cooks. Includes key chain for easy portability.
Identification of 52 wild edible foods found in your environment ... the food forager's card game. Designed for the teacher, gardener, gourmet cook, backpacker, survival expert ... anyone interested in wild foods.
Regular deck of playing cards with 52 common wild edible food plants and their uses. Food plants in the wild may be gathered for many reasons including economic and pure survival. Wild Cards are designed to be used by themselves or in conjunction with Linda Runyon's book Wild Foods Guide Book. WARNING: When foraging, if in doubt, do not eat it.
Suitable for all card games when backs are concealed during play.
The Edible Wild Food Cards are intended to be used as an educational tool to promote well-being. The cards contain material that might be invaluable in dealing with a sudden emergency or an unexpected "survival situation" when knowledge of edible wild plants could be life saving. Shade area on maps indicates where plants are found.
Warning: Identification and use of wild plants requires particular care and attention. Some individuals may be allergic to or react adversely to certain plants. The author and publisher assume no responsibility whatsoever for any adverse effect encountered by the individual. If in doubt, don't eat it.
Edible Wild Food Cards contain playing card suit marks on the face of each card. When using deck for playing card games, backs of cards should be concealed with balm of your hand, and card pile on table covered with paper or cloth to avoid identification.
Card Sample - Picture appears on card front, while information appears on back of card.
 Berry (Blueberry)
Vaccinium species
ALIAS: Bilberry
WARNING: POSITIVELY IDENTIFY: CRUSH FRUIT FOR CHARACTERISTIC BLUEBERRY SMELL.
EDIBLE: fruit (berry)
CHARACTERISTICS: Many varieties, from low shrubs to high bushes. Fruit is blue and clusters in groups of 2 to 10. (Huckleberry often grows near blueberry; edible fruit looks similar but has stony pit and tart taste).
USES: Source of vitamin C. Fruit: Eat raw. Make jellies, jams, syrups, juices, wines. Freeze. Dry until it rattles.
HINTS: Dry a few berries and chew slowly and thoroughly to aid control of diarrhea.
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