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An ingenious new key system for quick, positive field identification of wildflowers, flowering shrubs and vines in paperback for the first time. 1,075 drawings, 175 in color.

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  • Paperback: 490 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (April 13, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316604429
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316604420
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Composite Family, Lily Family, Pea Family, Mint Family, Rose Family, Parsley Family, Figwort Family, Buttercup Family, Mustard Family, Orchis Family, Heath Family, Tick Trefoil, Borage Family, Honeysuckle Family, Pink Family, Gentian Family, Solomon's Seal, Beggar Ticks, Blazing Star, Buckwheat Family, Saxifrage Family, Great Lakes, Mallow Family, Rattlesnake Plantain, Poppy Family
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple System Eases Wildflower Identification, October 8, 2002
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The author's system allows even amateurs like me to quickly and accurately identify wildflowers.

It is as simple as answering five questions which point the user to the appropriate page in the book where the flower is described and pictured. The text is great. The first sentence of each description distinguishes that plant from all others in that group.

If you are looking for a wildflower guide, they do not get better than this one.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wildflowers made easy: an indispensable reference., May 18, 1998
If you're going to buy just one book on wildflower identification, this is it. While not foolproof, this system is the best I've seen. It beats by far other methods using color and shape of flower, as used in the Audubon and Peterson field guides (though both the latter have their place, and you should get both if you're really serious).

A most unique aspect of this book is that it includes shrubs as well as plants normally considered wildflowers, adding greatly to its utility for the amateur observer.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for the student botanist, January 12, 2000
The Newcomb's Guide is not the first field guide that I have ever used, but it is the one that I use most for identification of flowering plants in the Northeast. I found the key very easy to use, which results in rapid identifications. Eventhough it is not totally complete, it is an excellent guide for student botanists who want to learn about N.E. flowers with only this guide as instruction. More guides should be written in this style!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide is for the serious wildflower enthusiast. Flower identification is accomplished by using the "keys" (which are explained) in the front of the book. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Woods Walker

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly easy to use
This is my first guide to wildflowers, and since I've picked it up I find it is a practical guide for looking at the specific flower. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Luke Obermeyer

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Definitive Guide for the NE Quadrant of the United States
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide has been around for quite some time and is still a popular seller. Why? Because no one has developed a wildflower guide that works better. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Daniel L Edelen

3.0 out of 5 stars Detailed but hard to follow
It's a great book for serious wildflower lovers, but it's somewhat hard to follow. As a non-professional plant lover I found the book useful, but had a difficult time finding the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by D. R. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars You will like this book
Although this fieldbook at first seems a first cousin to the Peterson guide it differs in one very significant way -- it has a key which even those who never took (or don't... Read more
Published 18 months ago by The weed guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
If you are looking to identify wildflowers of the northeast, this is the best pocket field guide out there. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Wildlife Eggsplorer

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for Northeast USA wildflowers!
This is a nice system for systematically identifying a wildflower, BUT it only covers the Northeast from Wisconsin down to Kentucky over to Virginia and up to Maine.
Published 22 months ago by Earl J. Mcgehee

5.0 out of 5 stars RI Master Gardener Advanced Education
As the RI Master Gardener Advanced Education Coordinator, I have used this book for two years in workshops delivered to our membership. Read more
Published on October 17, 2007 by Beverly O'Keefe

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Wildflower Guide I Know
Because the keys are based on number of petals, this is the easiest identification guide I have. I take it into the field along with the Peterson's guide, which has better... Read more
Published on August 14, 2007 by Michael Tobit Gray

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful
In the past, I found field guides to wildflowers very frustrating. I have both A Field Guide to Wildflowers : Northeastern and North-Central North America (Peterson Field... Read more
Published on June 11, 2007 by haans Petruschke

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