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Most conifer guides available for the Pacific Northwest focus on
native species observed in the wild. Native and Ornamental Conifers
in the Pacific Northwest presents an integrated perspective for
understanding and identifying conifers in any landscape where
native and ornamental species grow alongside each other. It is
suitable for landscape designers, horticulturalists, arborists,
gardeners, environmental scientists, and botanists. Based on her
experiences teaching workshops on conifer identification and
cultivation, Elizabeth Price has developed Jargon-free photographic
charts, which allow for side-by-side comparison of conifer features
and guide the reader to species identification. The charts are
detailed enough for specialists yet accessible to amateurs. The
book includes extensive material on the characteristics, botany,
and natural history of conifer plant families, genera, and species,
all illustrated with original photographs. Research across many
disciplines is blended with direct observation and personal
experience, creating a book that goes beyond identification and is
both rigorous and engaging.
This classic botanical handbook, originally compiled by the late
William S. Justice and C. Ritchie Bell, pairs hundreds of color
photographs with descriptions of the wild flowers and flowering
trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, and weeds found in North Carolina and
many other eastern states, from Delaware to Georgia. Entries
include information on habitat, range, size, months of bloom, and
features for identification. For this new edition, Bell and Anne H.
Lindsey have included too additional species and expanded the
information in previous entries to address developments in the
field of plant conservation, providing comments on endangered and
protected species, medicinal uses, the cultivation of species in a
wild garden, and the commercial availability of nursery-grown
natives.
Indiana Dunes, located on the picturesque coast of Lake Michigan,
is one of the most biologically diverse parks in the US national
park system. Keen hikers can spot white mayapple blooms,
orange-fringed orchids, pink lady slippers, and more. Wildflowers
of the Indiana Dunes National Park offers visitors a unique
handbook highlighting over 160 of the common and exceptional
wildflowers found along the trails of Indiana Dunes National Park
and the surrounding area. This accessible field guide bypasses the
dry nature of many wildflower guides. In addition to the usual
scientific species names, descriptions, and bloom periods,
Nathanael Pilla and Scott Namestnik offer deeper
narratives-folklore surrounding the flowers, look-alikes, animals
associated with the plants-that will be remembered much more easily
than the length of a petal. Illustrated with over 350 color
photographs, Wildflowers of the Indiana Dunes National Park will be
an asset to the casual hiker of Indiana Dunes National Park, a
useful tool to the experienced botanist, and a delight to anyone
interested in wildflowers.
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