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Great Identification Guide
I have found this guide useful when needing to identify wildflowers of Iowa. The only thing I'm disappointed with is that they don't list enough flowers! I use this book in conjunction with my Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide by Stan Tekiela. (And, I really wish Tekiela would come out with a book for Iowa flowers!) Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands would be easier to use if they had organised it better. It's not in alphabetical or color order, so you have to flip though the whole book to find the flower you've seen. It is also incomplete as I've seen many common flowers not listed. (That's where the Michigan book comes in handy as many species are shared).

Despite the little annoyances, it is still a great book packed with lots of knowledge and lore. I especially like reading how the Native Americans and early pioneers used the different plants for medicinal and/or food purposes. It is very informative and gives you a general location idea of where you might see the particular flowers. The descriptions are detailed and the photos are crisp and helpful in aiding identification.

Help The Casual Observer Become Better Acquainted
"Sylvan T. Runkel, best known as "Sy," is widely respected for his special ability to communicate with young people as well as adults in a warm and sensitive manner.
He has helped plan conservation education programs, develop outdoor classrooms, and lay out nature trails...."

"Alvin F. (Al) Bull, at the time of his sudden and unexpected death in 1982, was vice-president of Farm Progress Companies and editorial director for Indiana Prairie Farmer, Prairie Farmer, Wallaces Farmer, and Wisconsin Agriculturist...."

"This book was designed to HELP THE CASUAL OBSERVER BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED with the more interesting wildflowers of the state's woodlands....."
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Great order. Good book looks awesome
This product looks good. Book has no wear or tare and is in perfect condition. good description. ... Read more

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Characterized by an abundance of pavement, reflected heat, polluted air and contaminated soil, our cities and towns may seem harsh and unwelcoming to vegetation. However, there are a number of plants that manage to grow spontaneously in sidewalk cracks and roadside meridians, flourish along chain-link fences and railroad tracks, line the banks of streams and rivers, and emerge in the midst of landscape plantings and trampled lawns. On their own and free of charge, these plants provide ecological services including temperature reduction, oxygen production, carbon storage, food and habitat for wildlife, pollution mitigation, and erosion control on slopes. Around the world, wild plants help to make urban environments more habitable for people. Peter Del Tredici's lushly illustrated field guide to wild urban plants of the northeastern United States is the first of its kind. While it covers the area bounded by Montreal, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Detroit, it is broadly applicable to temperate urban environments across North America. The book covers 222 species that flourish without human assistance or approval. Rather than vilifying such plants as weeds, Del Tredici stresses that it is important to notice, recognize, and appreciate their contribution to the quality of urban life. Indeed their very toughness in the face of heat islands, elevated levels of carbon dioxide and ubiquitous contamination is indicative of the important role they have to play in helping humans adapt to the challenges presented by urbanization, globalization and climate change. The species accounts--158 main entries plus 64 secondary species-feature descriptive information including scientific name and taxonomic authority, common names, botanical family, life form, place of origin, and identification features. Del Tredici focuses especially on their habitat preferences, environmental functions, and cultural significance. Each entry is accompanied by original full-color photographs by the author which show the plants' characteristics and growth forms in their typical habitats. Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast will help readers learn to see these plants-the natural vegetation of the urban environment-with fresh appreciation and understanding. ... Read more

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Great Book+Fastest Shipping
Peter Del Tredici is a great writer. This book is definitely worth your money. I ordered it on Friday morning and got it on Saturday morning!

Breaking Down the Nature / Culture Divide
I concur with the other reviewers that Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast finally gives credence to the diverse ecology of urban plant / habitats. Native / non - native has always been a slippery slope in classifying plants in urban environments - and even in so called "natural" environments. This is where these plants thrive, are often beautiful, provide wildlife habitat and more often than not, such as with Phragmites, are a mirror of our role in shaping the environment. Wild urban plants contribute to the wonderful diversity of urban life.

This is an well-written, clearly illustrated and unbiased book helping in the identification of these often curious and always tenacious plants.

Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide
This is one of, if not the most difinitive books for plant ID in an urban setting. I reccomend this to all Master Gardeners out there.

The birth of real urban ecology!
Del Tredici has belled the cat: instead of belaboring whether plants are native or invasive, good or evil, Del Tredici has taken the unexpected leap of looking at urban plants scientifically.With his long experience of plant and habitat management, he has asked the simplest and most elegant of questions about the functionality of each neglected "weed" familiar only to urban botanists: what really are the native plants of urban landscapes, and how can we evaluate their ecological roles and functionality in those settings.

The first twentyfive pages of this book should be mandatory reading for all American landscapers--henceforth they will be for all of my classes.Del Tredici explains how European studies for years have focused on plant associations, degree of disturbance and on tracing historical introductions, along with their co-evolution with human societies. Americans tend refer to them all as "aliens".

Del Tredici has studied for many years how American urban vegetation could be reasonably sorted into useful types, based on the factors which distinguish urban from wild ecology: degree of disturbance, of annual human maintenance effort, and of similarity to floristic patterns in nearby undisturbed areas.He very sensibly suggests three groups based on these studies: remnants of the original flora, managed "gardens" where annual effort maintains a suite of landscaped plantings, and highly disturbed areas, where nutrient and water budgets are neglected and his volunteers provide unmanaged greenery at no societal cost.

Nearly a thousand of his own photos showing characteristic views of these plants make identification for laymen very easy. One is tempted to say Peter Del Tredici has in one book elevated these organisms from weeds to urban heroes. Bravo to Comstock and Cornell for this landmark publication.

Where others only see "aliens" and "invasives", and plan eradication efforts, he and his students study ecological and plant-soil interactions, and analyze tolerance and removal of pollutants. He makes the strong case that we need to look for the plants of the future, capable of surviving projected climate extremes and native soil degradation. Here they are today in neglected urban rubble and sidewalk cracks. This field guide is the tool we all needed to first identify, and then to study, and, yes, even grow to admire such brave new urban natives, created in a real sense by our neglect of the planet. ... Read more

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Still Relevant?
When I was 4 years old, I sat on Dr. Anderson's lap, happy to be close to a real scientist.He was director or something at the Missouri Botanical Gardens (Shaw's Gardens to the locals) in St. Louis.Dr. Anderson at 70 or so was more full of life than many 10 year olds I've met.

The book is tantalizing; could we trace civilization thru the hybridization of what we eat?Does research prove the connections between people from remote corners of the world?My personal genetics are mixed; some say mutt, I say hybrid.It seems that all that which we eat is also a mix, and that agricultural hybridization is certainly older than history.

An easy read, and thought provoking.I wonder, what has happened in botany since Dr. Anderson's book was published?

If your'e interested in plants at all...
This modest little book fired my imagination when I first read it in high school some twenty years ago.The chapter dealing with pre-Columbian agruculture is beautifully and lovingly writen.I intend to read this again and hope others will discover this gem as well. ... Read more

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Illustrated Native American myths, taken from the best-selling book Keepers of Life and told by an Abenaki storyteller, are drawn from the legends of eighteen different tribes, and promote respect for nature. Original. IP. ... Read more

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This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 color photographs show flowers as they appear in the field. ... Read more

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Good flower book
This is an oldie but goodie.The flowers are beautiful and well described.A great book!

Definitely unusable
I have to agree with Laura.I purchased several books in preparation to the Colorado San Juans and this was far and away the worst field guide I have ever bought. The few genera and species that are pictured and described are OK, but how do you do justice to the entire mustard family by including only 3 genera? The key is a joke for us casual enthusiasts.

Peterson field guides can be excellent - I love my Southwestern and Texas Wildflower Guide, although it too needs updating of botanical names.

Unusable
I ordered this book in preparation for my own trip to Colorado & Wyoming because I love my Peterson's Guide for Wildflowers for the Eastern US.This was a horrible disappointment.The flowers are organized by botanical families and species, instead of the usual organization by color and appearance.The key in the back is supposed to be organized by pairs of questions, but the numbering system is confusing beyond use and whoever put it together apparently doesn't know how to indent.I hope to prevent someone else from wasting their money on this book.

A botanical travelling companion
The photography is excellent. The line drawings are even more detailed. The descriptions are very useful. The interesting facts are often fascinating. I expect to field test this guide in July when I visit Alaska and British Columbia this summer. That will be the real test. ... Read more

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This major expansion and revision of W. C. Muenscher's popular reference work brings a wealth of botanical knowledge up to date in an easy-to-access format. Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants enables its users to identify trees and shrubs in all seasons by means of diagnostic field characteristics including leaves, fruits, buds, twigs, and bark.

Keys to Woody Plants was first published privately in 1922; Cornell University Press published the sixth edition in 1950. The new and expanded version of this classic identification tool for horticulturists, botanists, foresters, and ecologists treats 335 genera and 1,156 species of woody plants found in the northeastern United States. This is more than double the number covered by Muenscher's sixth edition and includes 570 cultivated species. Edward A. Cope's revision:

* teaches concepts and terms necessary to all botanical identification* retains the simple structure of Muenscher's original keys* brings the nomenclature into line with current use* provides both a comprehensive key--including native, introduced, and cultivated species--and, for ease of use in the field, a separate key devoted to native and naturalized introduced species.*meets the needs of both novices and seasoned professionals * includes a bibliography of resources that allow the reader to move beyond identification and learn more about the woody plants ... Read more

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Good Keys but Technical
This is a good book for identifying the trees at Ives Road Fen Preserve in Southeast Michigan in the winter.I agree with the previous reviewer in his comments on it being technical and not for the casual observer.It gets five stars for a botanist, two stars for a rank amateur.I give it four stars overall because it does well what it is intended to do.

very technical but usefull field guide for eastern US
Beginners would probably find this book frustrating, as it has no pictures and relies on familiarity with botanical terms. However, If you are willing to learn the terms and parts of plant anatomy, this guide is fairly easy touse, particularly for genus level identification. The one frustrating partof this book is that the index only refers to scientific names. So goingback and forth between scientific and common can be a bit of a hassle. ... Read more

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Technical but comprehensive
I purchased this book for a Botany class and, once properly trained to use it, have found it invaluable for "keying" out trees and plants which would be difficult to differentiate or even not present in a library of picture field guides. It requires a knowledge of how a "key" works as well as some botanical terminology (which can be found in a helpful glossary) yet it allows identification of any native (and many introduced) plant species in Michigan. I have also used it effectively in Indiana and upstate New York - although it doesn't claim to cover every plant from those states many of them are the same.

Very techincal - great if you are not the average weekend gardener
The book is very technical.For the basic weekend gardner it is probably too much.For the real science type you will love it. ... Read more

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Ranging from miniature epiphytic orchids to towering trees, and from mangrove forests lining coastal waterways to high-elevation cloud forests, Costa Rica's rich and varied flora dazzles visitors and botanists alike. Tropical Plants of Costa Rica, the first popular treatment to include plants from all regions of the country, is an indispensable guide to native and exotic species found in the neotropics.

This book is beautifully illustrated with more than 540 full-color photographs taken in the field, each depicting an entire plant or a closer view of flowers, fruits, or seeds. Instructive pen-and-ink drawings of botanical details also accompany many of the accounts. The text clearly explains each plant's identifying characteristics and reveals fascinating facts about its natural history, chemical properties, economic importance, and medicinal and other uses. Sidebar features throughout the book highlight conservation, ethnobotany, and ecology; their topics include unusual applications for plants, distinct attributes of certain plant families, and plants of particular microhabitats. Tropical Plants of Costa Rica is a wonderful resource for naturalists, students, and researchers, as well as both experienced and first-time visitors to Costa Rica and the American tropics. ... Read more

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It was so good they left it there
I got this book for my Mother, who is a naturalist.She said it was the perfect book to take with her to Costa Rica.It was easy to use and set up very well.The care-taker for the house they rented was so impressed with it that they left it for him and future guests.

Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora by Zuchowski
I live in Chiriqui, Panama which is very close to the border with Costa Rica. Considering the scarcity of information about this subject, the book is worth having along with The Field Guide to the Plants of Costa Rica by Gargiullo, Magnuson and Kimball. Both books lack keys and neither have the plantsarranged in taxonomic order. Both have nice color photos but sometimes a good line drawing by a botanical artist is more useful in identifying an unknown species. In any case if you are interested in the flora of this area I would buy both of these books.

Wonderful, but too large general field use
This is an outstanding publication.I was able to identify virtually everything I saw on our course to Costa Rica.I also appreciated the natural history under comments.

My only complaint is the weight of the book.If you are anything like me you will likely have other field guides, birds, herpes, etc.This book is pretty hefty and when added up makes travel cumbersome.

Tropical Plants of Costa Rica
Willow Zuchowski and Turid Forsyth have created a beautiful overview of Costa Rican vegetation.The photography is wonderful, giving enough detail of individual plants that readers get an accurate sense of what they are looking at.The text has an interesting diversity of information, ranging from plant taxonomy to medicinal uses to pollination strategies.I used the book with a Tropical Botany class, and the students not only loved the book, but found it to be an excellent size which is easy to carry in the field or store in a backpack.The habitat descriptions are well-written and provide the reader with a good idea of what to expect in different parts of Costa Rica.

A very handy plant guide for visitors to Costa Rica
I picked up a copy of this guide (published in San Jose by Zona Tropical) at La Selva last year and consider it a worthy addition to the small library I carry in Costa Rica. I would recommend it as the most useful single volume work on Costa Rican plants.

The guide is aimed at the amateur rather than the professional botanist: photographs are the prime means of identification, plants are presented out of family order (more below) and there are no keys. Nevertheless, it is quite possible to identify a good many of the country's commoner plants using this guide.

The order of the plants is:-

1. colourful-flowering trees
2. non-colourful-flowering trees
3. roadside and garden exotics
4. crop plants
5. living fences (so characteristic of Costa Rica)
6. special habitats, e.g. dry forests, cloud forests, beaches & mangroves
7. quintessentially tropical groups, e.g. bromeliads, palms & orchids
8. grasses

There is emphasis on those plants that are likely to be most conspicuous to the visitor. This often means a bias towards exotic species rather than natives. However, this does mean that the book is useful outside Costa Rica and I will be referring to it throughout the American tropics.

Once a plant is identified a comments section provides a host of useful information.

Well worth the price! I will definitely be taking it back with me on my next trip.

Chris Sharpe, 3 August 2007. ISBN: 0801473748 ... Read more

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Kentucky's rich soil and wonderfully diverse landscapes have for centuries made the state a welcoming habitat for a dazzling variety of wildflowers. From the delicate Kentucky glade cress to the fiery royal catchfly, flowers, grasses, and sedges nestle on rocky hillsides, bask in open woodlands and prairies, and even manage to thrive in busy rights of way and roadsides. As demand for natural resources and land for development and housing in the Commonwealth grows, land use and habitats are quickly changing. Unfortunately, this translates into disappearing or degraded habitats for a host of remarkable wildflowers. Currently 255 plant species in Kentucky are considered endangered or threatened, and there are more than 50 potential additions to the list. Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky provides an introduction to Kentucky's signature rare plants with 220 gorgeous full-color photographs by Thomas G. Barnes, a naturalist and award-winning photographer. These rare wildflowers and their descriptions are organized by habitat, and the book draws attention to the enduring beauty of Kentucky's old-growth forests, prairies, wetlands, and other habitats. In addition to serving as a stunning photographic record of Kentucky's rare plants, the book examines ecological communities and the ways in which they are threatened. The authors also explain how various plants have become endangered over the decades and suggest concrete steps for conservation and preservation at both the government and private level. The book also includes references, a list of scientific and common species names, and a list of each plant's endangered status that is especially useful to gardeners, botanists, and horticultural professionals. Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky is both a celebration and a call to action to save the plants that are a vital part of Kentucky's natural heritage.

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In this 3rd Edition, 114 new entries, 98 new species and many name changes have been included to ensure that 'Flora of Melbourne' remains the essential single volume reference for the many people interested in the conservation and horticultural qualities of local plants. ... Read more

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Winter, when plants are dormant and their leaves may have fallen, is a challenging time to identify woody flora. Designed especially for winter use and featuring almost six hundred illustrations, this taxonomic guide describes some nine hundred plant species by their twig, bud, and bark characteristics. All the trees, shrubs, and woody ground covers that grow without aid of cultivation in the Southeast are presented here, in a single reference.

Includes the following:

* native plants, as well as naturalized exotic species known to occur in at least two locations in the Southeast

* geographical coverage from east Texas and northern Florida to southeastern Kansas and southern Delaware

* spring or summer features of a plant in the absence of any reliable winter diagnostic features

* a map of the guide's coverage area and nearly six hundred illustrations that show distinguishing characteristics of twigs and buds

* a brief introduction to botanical terminology and the use of taxonomic keys, descriptions of various habitats and physiographic regions of the Southeast, a glossary, a list of references, and an index that includes common and scientific names ... Read more

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Works Great for Kansas Too
Although this book is labeled for the southeastern United States, I found it worked well in Kansas.Good keys, descriptions, and drawings.I'd recommend it for anyone interested in woody plants.

Great illustrations
The illustrations alone are worth the cost of the book.Probably the best winter key to my knowledge. ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex story of human-plant interactions, from the hunter-gatherers of the Palaeolithic Era, through to the 21st century and the molecular genetic manipulation of crops. It links the latest advances in molecular genetics with the science and history of plant domestication, the evolution of plant breeding, and the implications of this new knowledge for both the agriculture of today and the future.
Modern societies still rely on plants for most of their food needs, not to mention clothing, shelter, medicines and tools. This special relationship has tied together people and their plants in mutual dependence for over 50,000 years. Yet despite these millennia of intimate contact, people have only gone on to domesticate and cultivate a few dozen of the tens of thousands of edible plants available. Thanks to the latest genomic studies, we can now begin to explain how, when, and where some of the most important crops came to be domesticated, and the crucial role of plant genetics and climatic change in these processes. Indeed, it was their unique genetic organisations that ultimately determined which plants eventually became crops, rather than any conscious decisions by their human cultivators.

The book is primarily aimed at geneticists, molecular biologists, biotechnologists, and plant breeders who require a detailed and up-to-date account of modern crop genetics and genomic research and its wider significance for agriculture. However, the accessible style will appeal to a wider readership of agronomists, archaeologists, and even historians, who wish to explore the many interactions that have shaped the often crucial relationships between plants and human societies. ... Read more

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In ancient Ireland it was believed there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant existed to cure the ailments of each part. After describing the history of herbs in Ireland and traditional herbal medicine, different aspects of plant folklore are examined. Included are their roles in magical protection, their use in charms and spells, plants as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. This work will be relevant for Irish cultural studies and folklore in general, and may also prove beneficial to botanists with an interest in the cultural aspects of plant life.""-Choice. ... Read more

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An easy-to-use, wide-ranging guide to invasive plants in North America. Features full-color photos and descriptions of some 175 alien species--both terrestrial and aquatic--that are in some cases changing the landscape to an almost unimaginable degree. Accompanying text describes eachplant's environmental role, its history, and its economic impacts as well as management techniques used to control it. Also includes an explanation of what an invasive is and a step-by-step identification key. An essential guide to understanding this unprecedented environmental challenge. ... Read more

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Invasive Plants a huge problem for native wildlife
Next to habitat loss and degradation by human action, invasive plants are the biggest cause of decline in wildlife populations. Learning to identify them and how to eradicate them is fundamental to restoring habitats for wildlife. This guide is very helpful in achieving that knowledge.

I love that the authors have included a "what it does to ecosystems" section for every plant because we taxpayers are spending billions of dollars every year in the control and removal of invasive plants. When we understand the damage that these plants can do to native ecosystems, maybe we won't be so eager to continue to plant them.

This is a great resource and a wonderful addition to any gardeners or naturalists library.

A GREAT REFERENCE TOOL
I am very pleased with the purchase of this book. It is very helpful with my research on invasive plant species. A good field guide for outdoor identification.

difficult to use
i own several weed and wildflower weed identification books.this one is nearly impossible to use for ID'ing plants and flowers.the table of contents does not list the sections used to categorize the plants that are included in the book.there is no way to find each section except to thumb carefully through the book.the categories used are also not very helpful for quick ID.if you are looking for an ID book, i dont recommend this one.if you are interested in reading more about plants you have already identified, this book is fine.

Great Field/Office Tool
Book contains great photographes, historical information, and treatmeant options.Also including both upland and aquatic plants makes this book great for anyone working with Invasive Species.

A++++++++++++++

Finally!! An Invasive Plant Guide
Although I am not a professional botanist to point out technical errors I have found this book to be very useful. Each plant species covered has a "Name and Family" section which includes the common and scientific name along with the common and scientific name of the family. There are also brief "Identifying Characteristics", "Habitat and Range", "What it does in the Ecosystem", "How it came to North America", "Management" and a "For More Information" section which refers to literature and/or web sites. I wanted a book that could help me quickly identify plants along roadsides and disturbed habitats that are typically known to be invasive. My interests involve edible plants and this book helps me determine if the plant I am curious about has any edible parts because it allows me to identify the plant and then cross reference it in other books or on the internet once I know the species. Lots of photographs (at least 2/species usually more) to help spot that plant you are looking for and they usually show enough features of the plant to help identify it. From an ecological standpoint I think it is great to have this book at the fingertips of those looking to restore natural habitats on their own property or our nature preserves. Finally!, a book that can assist us all with the massive problem of invasive plants. ... Read more

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The homelands of the Pueblo people - New Mexico's Pajarito Plateau and middle Rio Grande Valley - are home as well to an abundantly diverse plant community that is virtually unrivalled in western North America. Plant biologist and former US Park Service ecologist Dunmire and botanist/anthropologist Tierney have written a book that combines a high degree of scholarship with a delightfully accessible trail-guide approach to the traditional uses of wild plants in the Pueblo world. This is an important book about the region's plant life and its vital interplay with cultures. Its sturdy laminated paper cover and cloth spine provide ideal backpack durability but will equally satisfy the armchair naturalist and weekend anthropology enthusiast. Colour landscape photographs and individual line drawings of sixty profiled plants blend to create a book that is visually rich and absorbing while educational and useful. ... Read more

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Pueblo review
Plant biologist William Dunmire and ethnobotanist Gail Tierney write on extensive research, and detail interviews with Indian elders, in this popular guidebook that combines information on native and ancient traditional uses of wild plants with contemporary uses. Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province covers the pueblo villages of the Rio Grande valley. It is a very interesting history of these people and traditions that still exist.

A readable guide to Southwestern Native American ethnobotany
Written with much respect towards both the preservation and privacy of American Indian plant lore, this book provides an intelligent and entertaining ethnobotanic history of the Southwest. The line drawings clearly key with the plants in their habitats, and Bill Dunmire's color photographs place the plants in typical environments. ...and besides, I'm her son. ... Read more

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Originally published by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Natural Environment to promote the planting and care of native plants along highway rights-of-way, this unique handbook provides managers of roadsides and adjacent lands with the information and background they need to make site-specific decisions about what kinds of native plants to use, and addresses basic techniques and misconceptions about using native plants. It brings together in a single volume a vast array of detailed information that has, until now, been scattered and difficult to find.

The book opens with eighteen short essays on principles of ecological restoration and management from leading experts in the field including Reed F. Noss, J. Baird Callicott, Peggy Olwell, and Evelyn Howell. Following that is the heart of the book, more than 500 pages of comprehensive state-by-state listings that offer:

• a color map for each state with natural vegetations zones clearly marked
• comprehensive lists of native plants, broken down by type of plant (grasses, forbs, trees, etc.) and including both scientific and common names, with each list having been verified for completeness and accuracy by the state's natural heritage program
• contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for obtaining current information on invasive and noxious species to be avoided
• resources for more information, including contact names and addresses for local experts in each state

Roadside Use of Native Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference whose utility extends far beyond the roadside, offering a toolbox for a new aesthetic that can be applied to all kinds of public and private land. It can help lead the way to a cost-effective ecological approach to managing human-designed landscapes, and is an essential book for anyone interested in establishing or restoring native vegetation. ... Read more