The Book of Field and Roadside
Subtitle: Open-Country Weeds, Trees, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America
Contributors: Amelia Hansen (Illustrator)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: March 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780811726252
Subjects: Trees & wildflowers; Nature/Ecology; Identification; Nature; Wild flowers; North America; Plants - General; General; Life Sciences - Botany; East (U.S.); Trees; Weeds
First sentence: Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima). Quassia family. This smooth-barked tree often looks crooked, has a divided trunk.
Description: Provides accounts of eighty-five genera of wildflowers, weeds, and trees commonly found in open country settings, meadows, and regenerating fields, and along roads and trails, each with a listing of other names and close relatives, as well as discussion of lifestyle, associates, and lore.