Plant Families & Foraging

Introduction

1. Introduction to Plant Families
2. Overview of the most commonly found plant families in Illinois
3. Overview of the most commonly found plant families in the Chicago Region
4. The Honorable Harvest

Plant Families

1. Rosaceae Family
2. Apiaceae Family
3. Lamiaceae Family
4. Asteraceae Family

Coming Soon

• Fabaceae Family
• Brassicaceae Family
• Malvaceae Family

Foraging

1. Toxic, poisonous, and deadly plants & fungi you should definitely know before you go out foraging
2. Foraging for edibles in the area

Resources:

• Native Medicinal, Edible, and Craft Plants of the Chicago Region
• Book Recommendations: Botany
• Book Recommendations: Field Guides & Foraging Guides