Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska
- ISBN-10
- 1551050404
- ISBN-13
- 9781551050409
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 527
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Lone Pine Pub
- Authors
- Jim Pojar, Andrew MacKinnon
Description
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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- 2004
- 528 pages
- Paperback
- Lone Pine Pub.
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