How To Identify Plants

by H.D. Harrington, L.W. Durrell (Illustrator)

First issued in 1957 by Swallow Press, this classic guide to the art of plant identification is now familiar to an entire generation of students. Harrington who was Professor of Botany and Curator of the Herbarium at Colorado State University, gives step-by-step instructions and definitions to help readers recognize and classify plants. The new printing has been reset and reformatted, and L.W. Durrell’s drawings and glossary—more than 500 images—have been digitally enhanced for clarity.

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

203 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful book on plant identification! I really appreciated the simplified illustrations. Harrington’s notes were straightforward and felt like a professor genuinely trying to guide his students towards best practices in the world of botany.

[Elora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice im so smart now. I made 771 queue cards with the terms in this book

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to Identify Plants is a thorough resource with helpful drawings, and includes a very extensive glossary of terms. The section on fruits and seeds is perhaps the weakest, but overall this is a great guidebook.

[Little Pearl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do know How to Identify Plants. This book helped.

[torque · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference for botanical terms. Although, I have no background to say how accurate it is.

[Fleece · Rating 5 out of 5]

learned a shitton from this book and i adore the illustrations. i think it's super clear on defining terminology. glossary in the back is helpful for quick checks on info