| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | allergy | immune reaction to a substance |
| 2. | alternate | arranged one after another |
| 3. | astringent | causing a dry mouthfeel |
| 4. | bark | outer covering of a tree |
| 5. | berry | small juicy fruit |
| 6. | bitter | sharp, unpleasant taste |
| 7. | brew | make by steeping |
| 8. | bruised | damaged by pressure |
| 9. | bud | undeveloped shoot or flower |
| 10. | bulb | underground bud with fleshy leaves |
| 11. | canopy | upper layer of foliage |
| 12. | capsule | dry seed pod |
| 13. | catkin | slender drooping flower cluster |
| 14. | cluster | group growing close together |
| 15. | cone | seed-bearing conifer structure |
| 16. | contamination | unwanted harmful impurity |
| 17. | decay | rot or decomposition |
| 18. | dehydrate | dry thoroughly for storage |
| 19. | dosage | amount to take |
| 20. | drupe | fleshy fruit with stone |
| 21. | dry | remove moisture |
| 22. | edible | safe to eat |
| 23. | ferment | transform with microbes |
| 24. | fern | spore-producing leafy plant |
| 25. | fibrous | stringy in texture |
| 26. | field guide | book for identifying species |
| 27. | flower | seed-producing plant structure |
| 28. | forage | search widely for wild food |
| 29. | fresh | recently gathered |
| 30. | frond | large divided leaf |
| 31. | fruit | seed-bearing plant structure |
| 32. | fungus | spore-producing nonplant organism |
| 33. | grind | crush into small particles |
| 34. | habitat | natural home of a plant |
| 35. | harvest | gather usable wild food |
| 36. | heavy metal | toxic metallic contaminant |
| 37. | herbicide | chemical for killing plants |
| 38. | identify | recognize correctly |
| 39. | infuse | steep to extract flavor |
| 40. | invasive | spreading aggressively in new areas |
| 41. | key | identification tool with choices |
| 42. | larva | immature insect stage |
| 43. | latex | milky plant sap |
| 44. | leaf | flat green plant part |
| 45. | lichen | symbiosis of fungus and alga |
| 46. | lobed | divided into rounded sections |
| 47. | look-alike | similar species causing confusion |
| 48. | mature | fully developed |
| 49. | misidentify | identify incorrectly |
| 50. | mold | fuzzy fungal growth |
| 51. | mucilaginous | slimy or gel-like |
| 52. | mushroom | fruiting body of a fungus |
| 53. | native | original to a region |
| 54. | nectar | sweet flower liquid |
| 55. | needle | slender conifer leaf |
| 56. | nut | hard-shelled edible seed |
| 57. | observe | watch carefully before picking |
| 58. | opposite | paired across a stem |
| 59. | parboil | boil briefly before use |
| 60. | patch | a local growing area |
| 61. | peel | remove outer skin |
| 62. | petal | colored flower part |
| 63. | pistil | seed-forming flower structure |
| 64. | poisonous | harmful or deadly if eaten |
| 65. | pollen | powder carrying male cells |
| 66. | prickle | small sharp outgrowth |
| 67. | reaction | response after exposure |
| 68. | resin | sticky aromatic plant substance |
| 69. | rhizome | horizontal underground stem |
| 70. | rinse | wash briefly with water |
| 71. | roadside | beside a road |
| 72. | roast | cook with dry heat |
| 73. | root | underground absorbing plant part |
| 74. | rot | decompose and spoil |
| 75. | season | time of year for growth |
| 76. | seed | plant embryo with food store |
| 77. | sepal | outer flower part |
| 78. | shoot | new young growth |
| 79. | species | a distinct kind of organism |
| 80. | specimen | an individual example collected |
| 81. | stamen | pollen-bearing flower part |
| 82. | stem | main supporting plant axis |
| 83. | sustainable | able to continue without harm |
| 84. | tea | drink made by steeping |
| 85. | tender | soft and easy to eat |
| 86. | thorn | sharp woody point |
| 87. | tincture | alcoholic plant extract |
| 88. | trim | cut away unwanted parts |
| 89. | tuber | swollen underground storage organ |
| 90. | twig | small thin branch |
| 91. | umbel | flower cluster with equal stalks |
| 92. | understory | vegetation beneath the canopy |
| 93. | verify | confirm as correct |
| 94. | voucher | saved sample for verification |
| 95. | whorled | arranged in a ring |
| 96. | wildcraft | collect wild plants responsibly |
| 97. | wilted | limp from water loss |
| 98. | woody | hard like wood |
| 99. | wormy | infested with larvae |
| 100. | young | early in development |
