Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary

by James G. Harris, Melinda Woolf Harris

Plant identification employs an extensive and complex terminology. Professional botanists often need several years in the field to master this terminology, and it presents a daunting obstacle to the student of botany. The meaning of most botanical terms, however, is immediately apparent when an illustration is available. That is the purpose of this volume. Plant Identification Terminology provides over nineteen hundred clear illustrations of terms used in plant identification keys and descriptions. It also includes definitions for more than twenty-seven hundred taxonomic terms.

Genres: Reference, Nature, Nonfiction, Plants, Gardening, Science, Ecology

217 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

Reviews

[Katy Mann]

Beautifully illustrated book containing over nineteen hundred illustrations of terms used in plant identification.

[Sakshi Bhardwaj]

How to read it? Can't find..

[Kevin]

Great illustrations and dictionary around plant anatomy and concepts

[Kimberlie]

Very thorough. Easy to understand. Illustrated.

[Blue]

An excellent source for learning how to describe plant parts for identification purposes.

[Wendy]

Best plant terminology book out there. I used an older version in college and still recommend it today to anyone trying to key plants. The illustrations of the terms are what make this book so useful. I will use it today at work for keying plants and looking up terms I have forgotten or do not know.

[Rebecca Sheedy]

A beginning botanist's best friend. This is an illustrated dictionary of technical identification terms, to be used in conjunction with a technical floristic key.

[Doug Mccallum]

An exceptionally well done glossary of botanical terms. This is a must for anyone serious about botany or plant identification.

[Sally Liverman]

Good reference material; for DBG Botany class