Plant Identification Books

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Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,291 ratings — published 1998
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Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.55 — 601 ratings — published 2010
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Recording Their Story: James Teit and the Tahltan Recording Their Story: James Teit and the Tahltan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 2007
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The Audubon Society Pocket Guides; Familiar Flowers of North America The Audubon Society Pocket Guides; Familiar Flowers of North America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 18 ratings — published 1987
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Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 98 ratings — published 2007
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Garden Perennials and Water Plants Garden Perennials and Water Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 1975
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The Great Savanna The Great Savanna (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2011
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Medicinal Plants of East Africa; An Illustrated Guide Medicinal Plants of East Africa; An Illustrated Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.75 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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Beyond Beauty: Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy Beyond Beauty: Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 2012
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Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 15 ratings — published 2002
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Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 468 ratings — published 2024
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Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 121 ratings — published 1989
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Medicinal Herbs of the Rocky Mountains: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants Medicinal Herbs of the Rocky Mountains: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 586 ratings — published 2024
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The Young Green Witch's Guide to Plant Magic: Rituals and Recipes from Nature The Young Green Witch's Guide to Plant Magic: Rituals and Recipes from Nature (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 20 ratings — published
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Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 414 ratings — published 2021
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Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 142 ratings — published
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Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 2,786 ratings — published 2022
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The spices of zanzibar The spices of zanzibar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Fleece and Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands Fleece and Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.71 — 21 ratings — published
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Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 6,896 ratings — published 2022
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It's Time for Trees: A Guide to Species Selection for the UK It's Time for Trees: A Guide to Species Selection for the UK (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2009
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The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 256 ratings — published
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Prairie: A Natural History Prairie: A Natural History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 202 ratings — published 2004
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The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 8,228 ratings — published 2015
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The Heartbeat of the Wild: Dispatches From Landscapes of Wonder, Peril, and Hope The Heartbeat of the Wild: Dispatches From Landscapes of Wonder, Peril, and Hope (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 206 ratings — published
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Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as plant-identification)
avg rating 4.58 — 299 ratings — published 2019
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Around the World in 80 Plants Around the World in 80 Plants (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 48 ratings — published 2013
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The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 113 ratings — published 1975
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On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening Without Boundaries On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening Without Boundaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 326 ratings — published 2008
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Common Threads: Weaving Community through Collaborative Eco-Art Common Threads: Weaving Community through Collaborative Eco-Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 14 ratings — published 2014
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Orwell's Roses Orwell's Roses (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 4,762 ratings — published 2021
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Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 135 ratings — published 2004
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To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 2,549 ratings — published 2019
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The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,848 ratings — published 2022
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Wildflowers of New York in Color Wildflowers of New York in Color (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 14 ratings — published 1998
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The Sceptical Gardener: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Good Gardening The Sceptical Gardener: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Good Gardening (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 73 ratings — published 2015
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Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 521 ratings — published 2019
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Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 860 ratings — published 1991
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The Elderberry Book: Forage, Cultivate, Prepare, Preserve (Homegrown City Life, 7) The Elderberry Book: Forage, Cultivate, Prepare, Preserve (Homegrown City Life, 7)
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avg rating 4.23 — 39 ratings — published
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The Lives of Leaves: 50 Leaves, What they Mean, and What They Mean to Us The Lives of Leaves: 50 Leaves, What they Mean, and What They Mean to Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 15 ratings — published
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The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 6,244 ratings — published 2020
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Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 22 ratings — published
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as plant-identification)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,026 ratings — published 2021
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The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 755 ratings — published 2011
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Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 39 ratings — published 2008
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“As I grow wiser and more skeptical, I realize that almost everything in nomenclature comes full circle. The question remains whether I can outlast the taxonomists.”
Michael A. Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses

“Bean mentions that the tree does not flower until 30 to 40 years of age. American references have stated 10 to 14 years. All authors, including this one, tend to pass along time-honored information without determining, first hand, the actual response in question.”
Michael Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propogation and Uses

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