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…
Medicinal use of plants in the wild – sedatives, antihistamines, antiseptics, anti-fungal washes and more
Many plants have the ability to synthesize chemical compounds that help them defend against attack from a wide variety of…
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...
