Description
Book SynopsisThe second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships.
Trade Review"Finally, an illustrated guide to the flora of Pennsylvania written by highly respected authorities! A highly technical but user-friendly manual; every serious amateur and professional naturalist in Pennsylvania will want a copy." * Larry J. Schweiger, President, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, commenting on the first edition *
"Indispensable. . . . It covers all of Pennsylvania's vascular plants. . . . In addition to its usefulness in teaching, this book is a vital research tool. . . . Gardeners, amateur botanists, and naturalists will find
The Plants of Pennsylvania to be practical, accessible, and a joy to use." *
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Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use the Manual
Symbols and Abbreviations
Collecting and Preserving Plant Specimens
Brief Floristic Description of Pennsylvania
Endangered and Threatened Species Programs
General Keys to Families
Master key
Sectional keys
Spore-bearing Vascular Plants
Gymnosperms
Basal Angiosperms
Monocots
Ceratophyllales
Magnoliids
Dicots
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
