"If you want to know: How to identify all the principal wildflowers of the Northeast. Their recognition features, common and scientific names, ranges, habitats, and flowering seasons. The universal characteristics of their families. A Field Guide to Wildflowers is the most complete and useful book you can carry into the field, with effective coverage of the United States westward to the Dakotas and southward to North Carolina and Arkansas, as well as the adjacent parts of Canada. 1293 species in 84 families -- the flowers you're most likely to encounter. Descriptions face illustrations -- all information on each species can be seen at a glance. Grouped by flower color -- White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Brown -- and by plant characteristics for easy matching of picture with specimen. Easy-to-learn family symbols in margins provide a quick check. Peterson Identification System shows the points to look for, with arrows and italics. Illustrated glossaries define plant parts and show leaf shapes and arrangements"--Back cover.
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