Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: First Nations uses of plant species; gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses; historic European uses of plant species; plants for everything from clothing to shelter; the fundamentals of survival - food and medicines; clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them; warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets; a special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar; more than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.