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Wild Harvest in the Heartland: Ethnobotany in Missouri’s Little Dixie

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This work is a detailed study of people and plants in Little Dixie, a seven-county region of central Missouri. In line with three summers of field research, Professor Nolan combines ethnoscience with folklore to document what and why people find out about wild plants on this little-known component of the American Midwest. The book is organized across the cognitive and behavioral differences between local experts and ‘novices’ who gather wild plant foods and medicines incessantly during the seasons in Little Dixie. Ethnobotanical knowledge is described as an ongoing interaction between ecology and cognition, under constant modification by shifting cultural beliefs about edibility, efficacy, and sensory appeal. As consumable resources and symbols of belonging, wild plants are detailed with ethnographic context and vivid pen-and-ink sketches. Wild Harvest within the Heartland will appeal to a broad target audience of anthropologists, ethnobotanists, folklorists, and ecologists, and will provide a welcome resource for naturalists, conservationists, and outside enthusiasts.

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