Wild Plants of Eastern Canada is a comprehensive guide to the region's plants, including their culinary, medicinal, folk, and ecological uses. The book also explores the cultural history of wild plant use among Aboriginal-Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy-and non-Aboriginal-Black, Acadian, and Celtic-peoples. Bridging the academic and the popular, the book includes easy-to-read profiles of sixty plant species, each identified with an actual size leaf-print specimen as well as a realistic reproduction for identification. Nearly sixty recipes are included for use in contemporary cuisine. The book does not include cultivated plants, seaweeds, or trees. Includes safety tips for identifying and avoiding poisonous plants.

MARILYN WALKER, PhD, , is an author and university professor of anthropology, and founding member of the Society for Shamanic Practitioners. Her work has been supported by national and international educational institutions and funding agencies. She currently offers workshops on Shamanism, energy medicine, and reiki at her home in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

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