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Wild Plants of Greater Seattle 2001 - 1st ed. $24.95 2008 - 2nd ed. for $28.95 in stores, or $20.00 with free shipping and autographed from this website ISBN 978-0-9622918-5-2 496 page softcover book - black & white illustrations
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The 1st edition was published in 2001, sold out, and is still Out of Print. But the updated 2nd edition came out in April 2008.
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Uniquely aimed for our region: woods to alleyways; escaped garden ornamentals - weeds - natives. The first and only field guide to feature reliable accounts and finely detailed drawings of over 500 Seattle-area plants, in everyday, non-technical language. Both native and non-native species are covered.
- 53 trees
- 50 shrubs
- 6 woody vines
- 6 brambles
- 325 weeds & wildflowers
- 65 grasses, rushes & sedges
- 14 ferns and horsetails
This is two books in one: illustrated common plants plus a 70 page comprehensive annotated checklist of 1,358 species. You'll not only learn where to find and how to identify species, but there are also appealing notes on edibility, toxicity or medicinal roles. Also included is a complete 38-page common name index.
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Contents Sample pages Additions to 1st edition Map of coverage area Read the Reviews
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