Maine Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species (State Nature Guides) [Pamphlet]

James Kavanagh (Author)

Book Description

Series: State Nature Guides | Publication Date: May 1, 2008

This copiously illustrated guide discusses more than 140 species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers found in Maine and includes a map featuring prominent, state-wide botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this useful reference is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.

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About the Author

James Kavanagh is the author of more than 300 pocket guides on nature, science, travel, and languages. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Product Details

• Pamphlet: 1 pages
• Publisher: Waterford Press; 1st edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583554114
• ISBN-13: 978-1583554111
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 3.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Short & Sweet, Laminated Card -- Not a Paperback, August 7, 2008

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This review is from: Maine Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species (State Nature Guides) (Pamphlet)

This is a pretty handy little pocket guide with little illustrations and descriptions of trees and wildflowers of Maine. But it is not a paperback. It is instead a laminated and folded two-sided card with six panels on each side. One side has six panels of flowers and trees, and the other side has four more panels of flowers and trees, a fifth panel panel showing a map of botanical sanctuaries of Maine, and the sixth panel is green and white title graphic shown in the Amazon.com depiction of the item. There's about a dozen tree and flower depictions on each panel. Each tree or flower on a panel is depicted solely by a small color illustration of nettles/leaves/cones or leaves/flowers, and the entire tree or plant is not depicted. There's a ten to twenty five word description of each species illustrated, including the common name, latin name, and genral size range. But it is a very short description. For example, with an illustration of two leaves on the same stem, and an acorn, you have this:

"White Oak -- Quercus alba To 100 ft (30m) Leaves have 5-9 rounded lobes Acorn has a shallow, scaly cup"

That's it. Not a bad quickie guide if you're on a hike in Maine, actually. But be aware, it isn't a paperback with a page of description per plant species, or anything like that.