Food in a survival situation – edible plants, animals and rations to survive in the wild
Introduction You can live for several weeks without eating but regardless, food provides life-saving energy...
Poisonous Plants – an overview of plant poisoning and how to avoid being poisened
Successful use of plants in a survival situation depends on positive identification. Knowing poisonous plants is as important as knowing…
Water hemlock or spotted cowbane – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Water hemlock or spotted cowbane Cicuta maculata Parsley (Apiaceae) Family Description: The Water Hemlock, also...
Trumpet vine or trumpet creeper – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Trumpet vine or trumpet creeper Campsis radicans Trumpet creeper (Bignoniaceae) Family Description: The large, vigorous,...
Strychnine tree – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Strychnine tree Strychnos nux-vomica Logania (Loganiaceae) Family Description: The strychnine tree is a medium-sized evergreen...
Rosary pea or crab’s eyes – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Rosary pea or crab’s eyes Abrus precatorius Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Family Description: The Rosary Pea plant...
Poison Sumac – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Poison sumac Toxicodendron vernix Cashew (Anacardiacese) Family Description: Poison sumac is a woody shrub or...
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Poison ivy and poison oak Toxicodendron radicans and Toxicodendron diversilobum (previously Toxicodendron diversibba) Cashew (Anacardiacese)...
Poison hemlock, fool’s parsley – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Poison hemlock, fool’s parsley Conium maculatum Parsley (Apiaceae) Family Description: The poison hemlock plant (also...
Physic nut or Jatropha – tropical plant typically used as a poison has medicinal uses too
Physic nut Jatropha curcas Spurge (Euphoriaceae) Family Description: The Physic nut, or Jatropha plant, is...
Pangi – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Pangi or Keluak Pangium edule Pangi Family Description: The Pangi tree, also known as Keluak,...
Oleander – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Oleander Nerium oleander Dogbane (Apocynaceae) Family Description: The poisonous Oleander shrub (or small tree) grows...
Manchineel – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Manchineel Hippomane mancinella Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Family Description: The deadly Manchineel tree (sometimes written “manchioneel”) is...
Lantana – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Lantana Lantana camara Vervain (Verbenaceae) Family Description: The poisonous Lantana plant, also known as Spanish...
Poisonous Death camas (death lily) plant looks like an onion
The poisonous Death Camas (or Meadow Deathcamas) plant arises from a bulb and may be mistaken for an onion plant.…
Cowhage, cowage, cowitch – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Cowhage, cowage, cowitch Mucuna pruritum (Mucuna pruriens) Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Family Description: Cowhage, also known as...
Chinaberry – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Chinaberry Melia azedarach Mahogany (Meliaceae) Family Description: The poisonous Chinaberry tree (also known as bead-tree,...
Castor bean, castor-oil plant, palma Christi – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Castor bean, castor-oil plant, palma Christi Ricinus communis Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) Family Description: The castor bean...
Using plants as food in the wild – how to find, identify, test, and prepare plants for eating.
Introduction After having solved the problems of finding water, shelter, and animal food, you will...
You can do a lot more with plants than just eating them. Here are a collection of miscellaneous uses for plants.
Plants can be your ally as long as you use them cautiously. Be sure that you know the plant and…
Yam bean – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) The yam bean, commonly known as Jicama (and also known as...
Yam – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Yam (Dioscorea species) These plants are twining, tuberous vines that creep along the ground or...
Wood sorrel – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wood sorrel (Oxalis species) There are over 800 species in the Oxalis family. Wood sorrel...
Wild rose – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild rose (Rosa species) The Wild Rose shrub grows 60 centimeters to 2.5 meters (24...
Wild rice – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild rice (Zizania aquatica) Wild rice (also known as Canada Rice, Indian Rice, Marsh Oats,...
