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Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary

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If you're an amateur trying to key out a strange plant -- and you've gone beyond the stage of using guides with sections on "plants with red flowers" to using more advanced guides, this book can help you cut through the forest of technical terms. It has the usual alphabetical listing of terms and definitions -- but what makes it work for me are the sections arranged by structure. For example, all the terms to describe leaves are collected in one well-illustrated section, as are terms describing flowers, roots, stems, surfaces, and other parts of the plant. The grouped illustrations make it really easy to figure out which term best describes your plant. The book would be best used in conjunction with a technical guide specific to the plants of your region.

I teach Botany and Molecular Biology at the local high school. The Harris's treatise "Plant Identification Terminology" is a terrific tool for teaching. Not only are the terms well defined, but the 1,900 illustrations clear up any possible confusion. I highly recommend it.

Excellent text. I do a lot of botany and plant identification. This is the best book for terms I have ever used. Virtually all terms I need are well illustrated.