B. Jennifer Guard

Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington B. Jennifer Guard

Marc Notes: Originally published in 1995.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: This is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-use field guide. Whether you are a naturalist, a day hiker, or an armchair adventurer, this reference book will be a welcome addition to your backpack or library. --Hortus NorthwestReview Quotes: "Striking photographs of some of the most difficult-to-photograph plants there are!!! Image after image offered informative and beautiful portraits of many of our Northwest wetland plants. Trygve Steen provided the photographs and rightly deserves high praise for the technical perfection and beauty achieved in most of his 300+ photos. The book's convenient size and superb photography make it a valuable field reference." --Douglasia magazineReview Quotes: A fine overview of wetland plant species and associated habitats. This field guide provides an excellent, user-friendly introduction to the wetland plants and habitats of the Pacific Northwest. . . The author's description and graphic display of the more common species of Washington and Oregon makes this book a very useful field reference. Aquatic Botany magazinePublisher Marketing: This concise and easy-to-use field guide provides a wealth of information packed into 240 pages. Grouped by habitat, the color-coded sections describe the wooded wetland, wetland prairie, marshy shore-land, and submerged and floating communities. Included are more than 330 species, with intriguing notes on endangered plants, wildlife uses, associated species, and natural history. Includes over 300 exceptional color photographs, 74 line drawings that provide further detail, and hints for distinguishing easily confused species. Includes appendices describing whether species are endemic, native, introduced, marginal, or transitional. With glossary and index to both common and botanical names.