Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska
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Code: 05371
Price: $22.95 Author:
Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon ISBN:
1551055309
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$19.51 Features:
Paperback. 2004. 528 pp. Many color photos and drawings. 5.5 x 8.5 x 1 in.
This best-selling, easy-to-use field guide features 794 species of plants commonly found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens. The book includes 1,100 color photographs, more than 1,000 line drawings and silhouettes, clear species descriptions and keys to groups, descriptions of each plant's habitat and range, and 794 color range maps. Rich and engaging notes on each species describe aboriginal and other local uses of plants for food, medicine and implements, along with unique characteristics of the plants and the origins of their names. For both amateurs and professionals, this is the best, most accessible, most up-to-date guide of its kind.