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Western Washington and Oregon in Bloom: Find and Identify the 150 Most Common Wildflowers
- GenresNature
392 pages, Paperback
Published May 19, 2026
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Mark Turner
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I enjoyed this guide book, both for it's information and for the photographs. Found it to be very helpful, and look forward to using it in my future adventures. It will be easy to refer to it after a day's hike, by comparing my photographs to the book's.
The book begins with a description of the many varied habitats you will find out here in Washington and Oregon.
It then dives into the identification portion of the book, and I really liked the format they used. Wildflowers are broken down into categories by color. What could be simpler? White, yellow, orange, pink/red, blue/violet, and green/brown flowers. Find a wildflower, take a picture of it, then compare it to the book's examples. Or just take the book with you. Each wildflower has a color photograph, the name, where one will find it, when it blooms, a description, and what flowers/leaves/fruits look like. Easy!
Timber Press puts out a range of these books, and I have found them all very helpful. In addition, this book lists a number of other books and phone apps and websites that you might find useful.
I am left being very impressed by this book. I would recommend it to anyone, from the person who just notices a unusual flower while out walking the dog, to the serious naturalist hiking in the many parks of the PNW.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Timber Press, for an Advance Reading Copy of this book.
The book begins with a description of the many varied habitats you will find out here in Washington and Oregon.
It then dives into the identification portion of the book, and I really liked the format they used. Wildflowers are broken down into categories by color. What could be simpler? White, yellow, orange, pink/red, blue/violet, and green/brown flowers. Find a wildflower, take a picture of it, then compare it to the book's examples. Or just take the book with you. Each wildflower has a color photograph, the name, where one will find it, when it blooms, a description, and what flowers/leaves/fruits look like. Easy!
Timber Press puts out a range of these books, and I have found them all very helpful. In addition, this book lists a number of other books and phone apps and websites that you might find useful.
I am left being very impressed by this book. I would recommend it to anyone, from the person who just notices a unusual flower while out walking the dog, to the serious naturalist hiking in the many parks of the PNW.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Timber Press, for an Advance Reading Copy of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This is a good ID book, like others in the series. There is one color photo of each flower, with an emphasis on the flowers in bloom for the photo rather than leaves, overall appearance, etc. Each flower has information about plant features, where it is found, Latin name, and a little general information. They are divided into chapters by flower color, with chapters at the start about ecoregions, the importance of not disturbing them and more.
I read a temporary digital copy of this book online for review.
I read a temporary digital copy of this book online for review.
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