Author: Linda Kershaw
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092942812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
There are hundreds of plant species in Alberta. This book will help you to understand and remember some of their names. It includes a guide to the pronunciation of scientific names, followed by phonetic presentations and notes on the origins of hundreds of names. Wondering where to find the scientific name for a common plant? Search the list of common names to find it. You know the scientific name for a plant, but wonder what the common name is? The alphabetical list of scientific plant names will guide you to some of the most common English names used in Alberta.Whether you are just starting to learn about Alberta plants, or are involved in botanical writing, researching or lecturing, this book will prove to be a valuable guide to the myriad of Alberta plant names.
Alberta Plant Names
Author: Linda Kershaw
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092942812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
There are hundreds of plant species in Alberta. This book will help you to understand and remember some of their names. It includes a guide to the pronunciation of scientific names, followed by phonetic presentations and notes on the origins of hundreds of names. Wondering where to find the scientific name for a common plant? Search the list of common names to find it. You know the scientific name for a plant, but wonder what the common name is? The alphabetical list of scientific plant names will guide you to some of the most common English names used in Alberta.Whether you are just starting to learn about Alberta plants, or are involved in botanical writing, researching or lecturing, this book will prove to be a valuable guide to the myriad of Alberta plant names.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092942812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
There are hundreds of plant species in Alberta. This book will help you to understand and remember some of their names. It includes a guide to the pronunciation of scientific names, followed by phonetic presentations and notes on the origins of hundreds of names. Wondering where to find the scientific name for a common plant? Search the list of common names to find it. You know the scientific name for a plant, but wonder what the common name is? The alphabetical list of scientific plant names will guide you to some of the most common English names used in Alberta.Whether you are just starting to learn about Alberta plants, or are involved in botanical writing, researching or lecturing, this book will prove to be a valuable guide to the myriad of Alberta plant names.
Vascular Plants of Alberta
Author: John G. Packer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781552386828
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Packer and Gould have provided an invaluable service for anyone interested in western North American botany by creating a simple, user-friendly and portable key to the Alberta species found in the 30-volume set of Flora of North America. Designed to be carried into the field for handy reference and use, this work incorporates the new names and taxonomical understandings that have accumulated over the years. Part 1 of what will be a three-volume set contains the up-to-date classification of the ferns, fern allies, gymnosperms, and monocots found in Alberta according to the latest taxonomic findings."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781552386828
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Packer and Gould have provided an invaluable service for anyone interested in western North American botany by creating a simple, user-friendly and portable key to the Alberta species found in the 30-volume set of Flora of North America. Designed to be carried into the field for handy reference and use, this work incorporates the new names and taxonomical understandings that have accumulated over the years. Part 1 of what will be a three-volume set contains the up-to-date classification of the ferns, fern allies, gymnosperms, and monocots found in Alberta according to the latest taxonomic findings."--
Plants of Kananaskis Country
Author: Beryl Hallworth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Vascular Flora of Alberta: An Illustrated Guide
Author: Lorna Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777244101
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This book contains illustrated keys to all of the native and naturalized vascular plant species known to grow wild in Alberta. The keys begin with large groups, based on form and taxonomy, and continue through families and genera, eventually guiding the user to the species name.The guide includes: - Diagnostic features for vascular plants in 123 families, 657 genera and 2,008 species.- Over 3000 illustrations focused on key characteristics.- Labeled drawings illustrating the main features of most families.- Currently accepted scientific names, along with alternate names used in recent local references.- The current status of all rare native species & exotic weeds.- An illustrated glossary defining technical terms.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777244101
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This book contains illustrated keys to all of the native and naturalized vascular plant species known to grow wild in Alberta. The keys begin with large groups, based on form and taxonomy, and continue through families and genera, eventually guiding the user to the species name.The guide includes: - Diagnostic features for vascular plants in 123 families, 657 genera and 2,008 species.- Over 3000 illustrations focused on key characteristics.- Labeled drawings illustrating the main features of most families.- Currently accepted scientific names, along with alternate names used in recent local references.- The current status of all rare native species & exotic weeds.- An illustrated glossary defining technical terms.
Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta
Author: The Alberta Native Plant Council
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 9780888643193
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This exhaustively researched project brings together for the first time a complete listing of Alberta's rare vascular plants with detailed plant descriptions, habitat information and notes of special interest. Accompanied by numerous colour photographs, B&W illustrations and frequency maps, this text is essential for naturalists, botanists, students, and others interested in the flora of Alberta.
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 9780888643193
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This exhaustively researched project brings together for the first time a complete listing of Alberta's rare vascular plants with detailed plant descriptions, habitat information and notes of special interest. Accompanied by numerous colour photographs, B&W illustrations and frequency maps, this text is essential for naturalists, botanists, students, and others interested in the flora of Alberta.
Plants of Alberta
Author: France Royer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781774510605
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the prairie grasslands to the high mountains, Alberta's flora is diverse and fascinating. Discover the beauty and plant lore of the province in this extraordinary book: * More than 1000 colour photos * Over 700 primary species and over 300 secondary species of native and naturalized plants in 115 families * Clear descriptions to help identify plants * Habitat notes, range maps and similar species descriptions * Intriguing notes about edible plants, native and historical uses, and origins of plant names * Photo keys to plant types as well as plant families * Illustrated glossary.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781774510605
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the prairie grasslands to the high mountains, Alberta's flora is diverse and fascinating. Discover the beauty and plant lore of the province in this extraordinary book: * More than 1000 colour photos * Over 700 primary species and over 300 secondary species of native and naturalized plants in 115 families * Clear descriptions to help identify plants * Habitat notes, range maps and similar species descriptions * Intriguing notes about edible plants, native and historical uses, and origins of plant names * Photo keys to plant types as well as plant families * Illustrated glossary.
Water and Wetland Plants of the Prairie Provinces
Author: Heinjo Lahring
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889771628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Over 400 species of eater and wetland plants found across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are included in this handy field guide designed for use by both amateur and professional botanists. --Back cover.
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889771628
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Over 400 species of eater and wetland plants found across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are included in this handy field guide designed for use by both amateur and professional botanists. --Back cover.
The A to Z of Plant Names
Author: Allen J. Coombes
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693983
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Botanical names can be baffling to even the most experienced gardener. But a plant's botanical name is more than just a handy label—it can tell a plant's country of origin, the shape of its leaves, the color of its petals, and much more. The A to Z of Plant Names clears the confusion and allows every gardener to name plants with confidence. This comprehensive yet handy guide features the botanic names of the plants that gardeners really grow. Additional information includes suggested pronunciation, the common name, the derivation of the scientific name, the number of species currently accepted, the type of plant and the distribution. The A to Z of Plant Names helps demystify names, provides readers with the intriguing background information to naming conventions, and empowers gardeners everywhere to feel confident about naming plants.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693983
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Botanical names can be baffling to even the most experienced gardener. But a plant's botanical name is more than just a handy label—it can tell a plant's country of origin, the shape of its leaves, the color of its petals, and much more. The A to Z of Plant Names clears the confusion and allows every gardener to name plants with confidence. This comprehensive yet handy guide features the botanic names of the plants that gardeners really grow. Additional information includes suggested pronunciation, the common name, the derivation of the scientific name, the number of species currently accepted, the type of plant and the distribution. The A to Z of Plant Names helps demystify names, provides readers with the intriguing background information to naming conventions, and empowers gardeners everywhere to feel confident about naming plants.
Standardized Plant Names
Author: American Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351457128
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A reference covering over 22,000 genre of plants and thousands of species. Included are the botanical names, synonyms, homonyms, and the vernacular and trade names of the commonly accepted generic names.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351457128
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A reference covering over 22,000 genre of plants and thousands of species. Included are the botanical names, synonyms, homonyms, and the vernacular and trade names of the commonly accepted generic names.