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Botany in a day : the patterns method of plant identification : Thomas J. Elpel's herbal field guide to plant families / [Thomas J. Elpel].

Elpel, Thomas J. (Author).

Summary:

Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing seven key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1892784157
  • ISBN: 9781892784155
  • Physical Description: vi, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
  • Edition: Rev. and expanded 5th ed.
  • Publisher: Pony, Mont. : HOPS Press, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"January 2004"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:
pt. II. Botany in a day : The patterns method of plant identification -- Botany in a day tutorial : How to proceed -- Plant names and classification -- The evolution of plants -- Learning plants by families : The patterns method of plant identification -- Patterns in plants quiz -- How to use the keys -- Profile your flower -- pt. II. Reference guide : An herbal field guide to plant families -- Club moss division -- Horsetail division -- Fern division -- Conifer division -- Gnetum division -- Flowering plants division : Dicotyledon class -- Flowering plants division : Monocotyledon class -- Medicinal properties of plants -- Bibliography -- Index of plants by genus -- Index of plant families by Latin names -- Index of plants by common names -- Index of plant families and subfamilies by common names.
Subject:
Medicinal plants > United States > Identification.
Wild flowers > United States > Identification.
Botany > United States.
Environmental education.
Genre:
Guidebooks.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library QK 110 .E46 2004 265202 Stacks Available -