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Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska

ISBN13: 9781551050409
ISBN10: 1551050404
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This best-selling field guide features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatics, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the coast from Oregon to Alaska. Color photographs and line drawings help you identify and learn about the fascinating plants of the Pacific Northwest coast. Engaging notes on each species describe aboriginal and other local uses of plants for food, medicine and implements, along with the unique characteristics of each plant and name origins.

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: Biscuitroot, May 25, 2010 (view all comments by Biscuitroot)
For the west side of the Cascades this is an excellent book for learning native plants. Good photos, descriptions, and native uses. Other books by Pojar are also good.
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ISBN:: 9781551050409
Subtitle:: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska
Editor:: MacKinnon, Andy
Other:: MacKinnon, Andy
Publisher:: Libri
Location:: Redmond, Wash. ;
Subject:: Reference
Subject:: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subject:: Science
Subject:: Plants
Subject:: Botany
Subject:: Botany -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subject:: Plantes
Subject:: Life Sciences - Botany
Edition Description:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:: 1904
Publication Date:: December 1994
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 528
Dimensions:: 8.53x5.57x1.09 in. 1.68 lbs.

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Science and Mathematics » Botany » Flora of the Pacific Northwest
Science and Mathematics » Botany » Flora of the Western US
Science and Mathematics » Nature Studies » Flora of the Northwest

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