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Wildflowers of the Inland Northwest

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This book is orgranized for easy identification of over 200 wildflowers of the Inland Northwest. You don't have to know what you're looking for to find it. You first search by color, then by number of petals, then by picture (every flower has a photograph). It includes indexes by common names, scientific names, and by color.

The book also contains trivia and folklore associated with many of the flowers. For instance, in it you will find out how Strawberries and Mustard got their names, whose stems were used by the Native Americans of the Northwest to make arrows, and whose leaves' smoke was inhaled as a headache remedy.

On a personal note: This book was written by my parents, just everyday people with a genuine love and respect for nature. All photographs (but one) were taken by my father on his retirement excursions. Unfortunately, he did not live to see it published, but we all rejoice at their novel accomplishment.

This book is fantastic. It's well organized, easy to navigate and very informative in a concise manner. As a photogrpher I use this book to help me identify wildflowers that I've photographed. It's amazingly helpful to have the full color photographs as visual markers. I also enjoy the commentary which includes interesting facts and tidbits (did you know wild birds feed on lupine seeds?) So far I have not photographed a flower I can't find in this guide. I don't believe it's all inclusive, but it is a darned good start.

This is the book I take in the field and flip through almost daily!

Karma

The photographs are beautiful and it's very high quality printing. The information is right to the point, details to help identify the flower and know when and where you might find it blooming. I like the way the book is organized, very easy to use. And it's nice just to read through, too.