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Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska
by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon
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This is a revised edition of our bestselling book Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast marking the 10th anniversary of publication. This superb reference book features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and... (read more)

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
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Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously... (read more)

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Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
by Thomas J. Elpel
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Learn to identify plants by the hundreds, based on the principle that related plants have similar patterns for identification and that they often have similar uses.... (read more)

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What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses
by Daniel Chamovitz
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How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it actually feel an insects tiny, spindly legs? And how do cherry blossoms know when to bloom? Can they actually remember the weather?   For centuries we have collectively marveled at plant... (read more)

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Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
by Amy Stewart
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It's not easy being green. Mostly, everything else eats you. But some plants fight back with thorns and poisons. Some plants are: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart.... (read more)

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Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest
Northwest Foraging: The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest
by Doug Benoliel
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Originally published: Lynnwood, Wash.: Signpost, 1974.... (read more)

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Pacific Northwest Wildflowers: A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Western Idaho, Southeast Alaska, and British (Wildflower)
Pacific Northwest Wildflowers: A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Western Idaho, Southeast Alaska, and British (Wildflower)
by Damian Fagan
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For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide® has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great... (read more)

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Northwest Weeds: The Ugly and Beautiful Villains of Fields, Gardens, and Roadsides
Northwest Weeds: The Ugly and Beautiful Villains of Fields, Gardens, and Roadsides
by Ronald J. Taylor
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"Northwest Weeds" describes and illustrates the prominent weeds of the north-western United States and adjacent Canada. It includes information on the origin, distribution, aggressiveness, and edibility of each weed, and full-color photographs.... (read more)

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How To Identify Plants (57 Edition)
How To Identify Plants (57 Edition)
by H. D. Harrington
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First issued in 1957 by Swallow Press, this classic guide to the art of plant identification is now familiar to an entire generation of students. Harrington who was Professor of Botany and Curator of the Herbarium at Colorado State University, gives step-... (read more)

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Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
by Douglas Tallamy
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With the accelerating pace of development and subsequent habitat destruction, the pressures on wildlife populations are greater than ever. But there is a surprisingly important and relatively simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone... (read more)

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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies
by Linda J. Kershaw
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Learn about the edible and medicinal characteristics of 333 of the most common plant species of the Rockies. This book includes accounts of how the plants were used by Native Americans and early European settlers.... (read more)

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Field Guide To Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North American (00 Edition)
Field Guide To Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North American (00 Edition)
by Steven Foster
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With more than 300 photos, this new edition shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. Descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found, as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics, symbols next to plant... (read more)

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Oaxaca Journal (Vintage Departures)
Oaxaca Journal (Vintage Departures)
by Oliver W. Sacks
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Since childhood, Oliver Sacks has been fascinated by ferns: an ancient class of plants able to survive and adapt in many climates. Along with a delightful group of fellow fern aficionados—mathematicians, poets, artists, and assorted botanists and... (read more)

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Plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
Plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by H. Wayne Phillips
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270).... (read more)

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Edible: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Food Plants
Edible: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Food Plants
by National Geographic
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A natural choice for the millions of people turning to a healthier lifestyle, this book invites readers on a sumptuously illustrated walk through the world garden to discover the story of some 250 food plants from field to table. Illustrated with more... (read more)

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Complete Book of Plant Propagation (97 Edition)
Complete Book of Plant Propagation (97 Edition)
by C. W. Heuser
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The Complete Book of Plant Propagation reveals how simple and satisfying propagating your own plants can be. A general introduction explains when and why propagation is necessary, then twelve horticultural experts discuss different groups of plants... (read more)

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Orchidelirium
Orchidelirium
by Harold Feinstein
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Presenting Feinstein's breathtaking full-color photographs of orchids--dozens of different varieties and shades--this new volume offers images of staggering detail and subtlety.... (read more)

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Plants of Colonial Days
Plants of Colonial Days
by Raymond L. Taylor
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Charming volume, meticulously researched and painstakingly prepared, focuses on 160 trees, shrubs, and flowers in the restored gardens of Colonial Williamsburg. Detailed line drawings, Latin and common names, physical descriptions and anecdotes for each... (read more)

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Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington
Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington
by B. Jennifer Guard
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Finally back in print with a new cover and a few updates and corrections. This field guide provides information about the plants of the wetland ecosystems of WA and OR. Grouped by habitat, the guide describes wooded wetland, wetland prairie, marshy shore,... (read more)

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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants (89 Edition)
Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants (89 Edition)
by Charlotte Erichsen-brown
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Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, shrubs native to eastern Canada, northeastern U.S. Also complete identifying information. 343 illustrations. ...this is the best Dover reprint relative to medicinal plants... (read more)

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