The Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts [Paperback]

Wilbur H. Duncan (Author), Marion B. Duncan (Author)

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This compact guide includes most East Coast seaside plant species found between Plum Island, Massachusetts and western Louisiana, exclusive of southern Florida. Its 588 color photographs, clear line figures, and concise text allow users to identify plants easily. Annotated line drawings that precede the outstanding glossary are very useful. The identificaiton keys may help, but flowers are needed. In comparison, R.W. Tiner's A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States ( LJ 2/1/87), covers wetland plants from Maine to northern Florida, and does not include beach and dune plants, so presents only 280 species, but its excellent indented keys work well with or without flowers.Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Panama
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Smithsonian (April 17, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874743877
• ISBN-13: 978-0874743876
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best guide to plants of the Gulf Coast., November 23, 1998

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This review is from: The Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (Paperback)

This book has good photos for a user who needs to flip through for a visual i.d. as well as a full binomial key for the expert. It is comprehensive, showing grasses to trees, including far more than just common or showy species. I keep one in my library and another in my car.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good plant book, November 9, 2008

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This review is from: The Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (Paperback)

The book is a good book for flipping through and finding plants. The key is lacking and some of the photos might not be the best, but overall it's a good book to have in the library if you are working in Texas. It's meant for more coastal areas, but if you work with wetlands in other parts of Texas, you can still find plants in there.

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of "Seaside Plants of the Gulf Coast", August 22, 2006

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Janet E. Trentham "J. Trentham" (Gulf Coast Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (Paperback)

This is a well written book and contains decent photographs. It is a good guide for the laymen, but not all that useful for actual field identification.