A Field Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern and Northcentral North America by Roger Tory Peterson, Margaret McKenny
Grouped by color and by plant characteristics, 1293 species in 84 families are described and illustrated.
All the flowers you're most likely to encounter in the eastern and north-central U.S., westward to the Dakotas and southward to North Carolina and Arkansas, as well as the adjacent parts of Canada.
Flowers arranged by color and by plant characteristics.
Illustrated glossaries define plant parts and show leaf shapes and arrangements.
#17 of the Peterson Field Guides
About the Author:
"Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement."
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1987 Edition, Softcover, 420 Pages, 4 1/2" x 7 1/4." ISBN 0-395-18325-1
Book is in Nearly New USED condition: Shelfwear; appears unread.
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