Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Eugene N. Kozloff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2005

A great resource for botanists, native plant enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, and amateur naturalists who desire a comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-illustrated book for the identification of plants of the Pacific Northwest. This is the definitive guide to the rich and varied plant life of the region, from the ocean shore to the crest of the Cascades, from British Columbia south through the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon and the Siskiyous in northwestern California. Its botanical coverage is complete, including plants native to the region as well as those that have been introduced and become naturalized. More than 2500 species are fully described, with user-friendly keys and more than 700 color photographs and 350 line drawings to facilitate successful identification.

Editorial Reviews

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"The user-friendly keys, the heart and soul of this volume, appear to be effective and Kozloff's book undoubtedly will quickly find its way into wide use."
—Guy Nesom, Sida, Contributions to Botany, Summer/Fall 2006 (Contributions to Botany )

"As an authority on the natural history of the Pacific Northwest and advocate of growing native plants, Kozloff provides up-to-date identification keys to the native and introduced flora of this diverse region."
Shannon Hendrickson, SciTech Book News, Summer 2006 (SciTech Book News )

Book Description

A great resource for native plant enthusiasts, biologists, ecologists, conservationists, and amateur naturalists who desire a comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-illustrated book for identifying plants in the Pacific Northwest. This is the definitive guide to the rich and varied plant life of the region, from the ocean shores to the crest of the Cascades, from British Columbia south through the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon and the Siskiyou Mountains of northwestern California. Its botanical coverage is complete, with plants native to the region as well as those that have been introduced, either intentionally or as weeds, and that have become naturalized. More than 2,500 species are included, with keys and more than 700 color photographs and 350 line drawings to facilitate successful identification.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881927244
• ISBN-13: 978-0881927245
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #914,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Pacific Northwest regional flora, June 20, 2006

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Dr.Science "TSME" (Olympia, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia (Hardcover)

For over 30 years the regional flora for the Pacific Northwest was Hitchcock et al., Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. For people on the wet side of the mountains, Kozloff provides a new standard guide. He gives us a wealth of fine photographs (over 700 in color) and illustrations, with clear descriptions and keys, allowing identification of nearly every species found in western Washington and Oregon (experts have noticed that a few species are missed, though). Non-native species are identified, with reference to their country of origin. As the most recent comprehensive text, it also provides a reasonably current taxonomic picture of the region as well, which is very useful as hundreds of new names have appeared since the days of Hitchcock. In sum, if you want the definitive flora for the region, this is it. If you want something more portable, though, you should look at a field guide - Pojar and MacKinnon's.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, July 30, 2006

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Catches Fire (Seattle Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia (Hardcover)

I would give this book an A- almost there and ahead of the rest.
needs a little more in the photo section for easy ID but beats the heck out of the Hitchcock that I have carried for years. I now have 2 copies..one at home and one in my pack

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - Very easy to use!!, April 13, 2011

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T. Vanover "Perpet Student" (Washington, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia (Hardcover)

Honestly I was afraid to use a dicot key other than Hitchcock and Cronquist. I was able to identify a lupine with little stress and hair pulling, so I didn't have much confidence with it. This text was extremely easy to use. I just had to trust a different author.

I was even more comforted after I saw the book on the shelf in my professor's office!! If it was good enough for her (a fairly hard core botanist/taxonomist), it was good enough for me!!! Don't be afraid to venture beyond Hitchcock and Cronquist, but I do think that H&C is the only way to introduce someone into vascular plant identification.