An edible plants book for the pacific northwest i was so very eager to get my hands on it and im glad i did there are quite a few plants that have been left out mostly those plants which exist on the east side of the cascades but i think the author also leaves out plants that could be confused with a poisonous look a like. Wild edible plants of the pacific northwest this guide covers a number of edible plants in the pacific northwest including oregon washington and british columbia do not collect where prohibited this guide focuses on wild edible plants that that are relatively easy to identify and have no deadly poisonous look alikes. Most forms of seaweed along the oregon coast are edible although some are more enjoyable than others and easier to harvest never eat seaweed that has washed up on shore and may be rotting purple laver seaweed and sea lettuce grow on rocks or sand along the shoreline and are edible raw. Pr highlights a guide to the edible plants of the pacific nw photo highlights photos drawings throughout description for everyone from backpackers to backyard harvesters wild harvest is a field guide to wild edibles with their seasons and cooking suggestions