Forage Plants

Identify and safely gather edible and useful wild plants in wilderness settings.

When to Use

• You need to supplement food supply in a wilderness or survival setting
• You need medicinal or utility plants (cordage, tinder, insect repellent)
• You want to identify plants around camp for safety (avoid toxic species)
• Long-term wilderness scenario where foraging extends available rations

Inputs

• Required: A habitat to forage in (forest, meadow, wetland, shoreline)
• Required: Ability to observe fine plant details (leaf shape, arrangement, flower structure)
• Optional: Field guide or reference material for the region
• Optional: Container for collected plants
• Optional: Knife for harvesting
• Optional: Fire and water for preparation (see make-fire, purify-water)