Weeds of the Northern U.S. and Canada: A Guide for Identification

by Richard Dickinson and France Royer

Book Overview

This impressive, richly illustrated field guide identifies more than 150 noxious weeds and another 100 related species. Color photos show the weeds at five critical stages, including their appearance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551052210
• ISBN13: 9781551052212
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A great resource

The book was in excellent condition and it was recieved in great time. I would not hesitate to use this vendor again

Great Resource for Gardeners

This is simply the best identification book on weeds that I've found. It includes common and latin names with full-color pictures at each stage of growth. Weeds are organized by family of weeds - aster, mustard, mint, grass, etc. The index also includes both common and scientific names. Within 10 minutes of picking up this book I found out the names of 5 different weeds that have been plaguing my gardens - that no one else was able to identify. The descriptions are clear and to the point and aren't bogged down in minutiae like more formal botany textbooks. It's especially useful if you are trying to garden organically. I only wish I had found this book years ago.

I have many weeds!

This book really helped me identify weeds vs.flowers in my garden. I really like the fact that it contains photos and not drawings.

Finally, a good book on weeds.

Most weed books have too many line drawings, or pictures of weeds in only one stage of growth. This book has the weed from seed, to seedling to maturity. I especially liked the cross-reference to similar weeds, so you can be aware that you might be confusing the two and can then check the referenced page number. The book is well organized with colour codings, has a great pictorial glossary and the index contains both the common name and the latin name. There is a quick flower key colour at the beginning of the book, so you can start your search with the easiest of efforts. I am also pleased it isn't a huge bible of weeds, too heavy to take with you in your backpack. Instead, it is the right amount of information and anything further and needing more of a detailed account can be found out later on the internet.

Weed is a matter of opinion

What is a weed to one, can be a beautiful flower to another! I think the book is fabulous. It is filled with wonderful pictures, thorough descriptions of each stage of growth, and great keys (mature plants by flower color, seedlings, grasses). A MUST if you're trying to determine if that plant growing in your garden is worth keeping. Note: this book is written from an agrigulturalist perspective, hence my comments regarding weeds vs flowers. That said, it is still a great source of information for all gardners as well as farmers and other comercial industries.