Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

“A sturdy, handsome reference work that displays three flowers per page for more than 400 pages. . . . The book gives even amateur nature gawkers the chance to quickly separate the daisies from the asters. Fine range maps.” —The Seattle Times

“The Northwest’s most complete field guide ever, this lovely volume pictures 1,220 wildflowers that grow from the Siskiyous to southwestern British Columbia.” —Sunset

“Just in time for spring blooming. . . . an outstanding new guide to wildflowers of the Northwest from southern British Columbia to Northern California. . . . An up-to-date reference to the entire region both east and west of the Cascades.” —The Oregonian

“Phyllis Gustafson and photographer Mark Turner make identifying wildflowers easy by breaking the book into sections by flower color. The book is durable and small enough to fit easily into a day pack or your car.” —Spokesman Review

“The beauty of this book. . . . comes from the clever way it is organized. Specimens are arranged by flower color and shape and a range map for each flower is included.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Striking photography sets this book head and shoulders above others in the genre. . . . This is a ‘must have’ book if you are traveling in the Northwest. I have several wildflower books from this area and this is simply the best I’ve seen.” —Victorville Daily Press

“Must-have. Quality. User-friendly. Colourful.” —Menziesia

“A ‘third-generation’ field guide, about as good as they get, useful to everyone interested in the flora of this region.” —Contributions to Botany

“Designed to be used in the field, with a durable, flexible binding and sturdy paper. There is a thorough bibliography, an extensive glossary and an index. Part of Timber Press’ Field Guide series, this book is the most thorough on its subject.” —Salem Statesman Journal

“With a clear and easy format, the authors promote the flora of this region with a particular emphasis on. . . . areas that are often glossed over by other guides. . . . This indispensable, captivating guide will be a welcome companion.” —American Society of Media Photographers Bulletin

“Through their long hours, diligence, and dedication, Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson have given us a well-written and beautifully illustrated guide to the common wildflowers that hikers and travelers are likely to encounter while out and about in the Pacific Northwest.” —Douglasia

Préface
As a part of the Timber Press Field Guide book series, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest is the must-have book for accurate regional identification of flora.

Auteur

Mark Turner is a professional photographer who has been photographing gardens and native plant environments in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. He brings a strong sense of photographic design, attention to detail, and curiosity about both native and garden plants to his work. 

Phyllis Gustafson ran a small seed-collection business specializing in Northwest natives and is well acquainted with the wide flora of the region. She also worked with native plants in the nursery trade for more than 20 years. She is an officer of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) and writes frequently for their bulletin. She is often asked by plant societies around the country to lecture about the plants found on her quests. She lives in Central Point, Oregon.

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Covers southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California, from the coast to the mountains and high desert, including the Siskiyou, Steens, and Wallowa mountains
Describes and illustrates 1220 commonly encountered species
Includes perennials, annuals, and shrubs, both native and nonnative
1248 superb color photographs, 1220 range maps, 1 ecoregions map
User-friendly organization by flower color and shape
Handy, authoritative trailside reference

Résumé
Ideal for hikers, foragers, and plant lovers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.
 
Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of the region. Organized by flower color and shape, and including a range map for each flower described, the guide is as user-friendly as it is informative. This must-have book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, and native plant enthusiasts.

• Covers Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia
• Describes and illustrates 1,220 commonly encountered species
• Includes perennials, annuals, and shrubs, both native and nonnative
• 1,248 superb color photographs and 1,220 range maps
• User-friendly organization by flower color and shape

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Preface
Avid plant enthusiasts find the Pacific Northwest of North America one of the most fascinating and richest places in the world to study temperate plants. Until now there has been no up-to-date field guide for the entire region, and we have often found the need for such a guide in our individual travels to the far-flung corners of our respective states. Phyllis has spent her life living among the flowers of southern Oregon and northern California. She has a true love of plants that grow in that area, especially the Klamath Mountains. Mark grew up on the opposite coast with a whole different array of native plants but some years ago moved to northwestern Washington and became fascinated by the plants of his new home. He now spends many weeks a year out looking for new plants to photograph.
    
The great beauty that surrounds us in the mountains, on the prairies, in bogs, and along seashores has drawn both of us into this project. We want to share the awe we have for these places and their specialized plants. Nothing excites us more than sharing with folks who are just becoming aware of the diversity of the plants of this region.
    
When this book was first conceived, the need for it was evident, and we were both anxious to work on a photographic field guide to flowers for the whole region. You will find in this book many nonnative plants. We think it is important to know that even pretty flowers are sometimes in the wrong place. The disturbance of soils for urbanization, or the removal of plant and mineral resources for human use, creates huge areas where pioneering plants can take hold. These plants, which can reproduce easily and quickly, are called weeds.
    
We hope that with this book more people become knowledgeable about native plants and their habitats, and that this knowledge leads to a desire to see native plants reintroduced to disturbed places and see undisturbed areas protected.
    
While working on this project we were humbled by the accumulated knowledge available to us at the turn of a page or stroke of a key. The work started with early botanists, first from France, then Spain, the Austro-Hungarian empire, and Russia. Next many English explorers came to the West to study the richness of this flora. In this book you will find plants named for Archibald Menzies, John Scouler, Thomas Coulter, William Tolmie, and, among the most intrepid plant collectors of all, David Douglas, along with many others.
    
We are also indebted to the botanical gardens, large nurseries, horticultural societies, and private enthusiasts who sponsored many of these expeditio…