Plant Families of the Western United States

by Carol Dawson

The first step in the identification of any unknown plant is to recognize the family to which it belongs. For example, when you look at a daisy, blanket flower, sunflower, or coneflower, even a novice will undoubtedly recognize that the flowers have features in common that make them recognizable as plants in the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae). In this way we are all born taxonomists - we unconsciously see the differences in characteristics of everyday...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951682548
• ISBN13: 9781951682545
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Orchard Innovations
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"