Product Description

Designed for those with no biological training, this volume is small enough to carry in the field. It uses a colour-coded system for the photographs, and contains 285 species of wildflowers from the floriferous nine-county section of Virginia.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #671133 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review
"...[C]overs 285 species of wildflowers in one of the most beautiful areas of the United States." -- Virginia Wildlife

"...[S]mall enough to carry in the field, attractive enough to leave out on the table as ready reference." -- Garden Club of Virginia

"Perfect for both hikers and campers." -- Roanoke Times and World News

Review

"Perfect for both hikers and campers." -- Roanoke Times and World News

"This book is designed for those who have had no training in biology: the text is brief and succinct, the photographs are color-coded. It is small enough to carry in the field, attractive enough to leave out on the table as ready reference." -- Garden Club of Virginia

"This lovely book on the wildflowers found in a very floriferous nine-county section of Virginia shows 285 species of wildflower in beautiful color photographs. The large photographs and accompanying text make it possible to identify a good part of our native flora. The book is centered along a color system, which is not the most scientific, but is easy to work with. The book covers a unique part of the country, whose wildflower heritage dates back to colonial times. The area covered and the photos make it an excellent reference source." -- Arboretum Leaves, The Holden Arboretum

Review

"Virginians are justifiably proud of this part of our state and this book goes a long way toward illustrating just why this is so. The book covers 285 species of wildflowers in one of the most beautiful areas of the United States." -- -- Virginia Wildlife

Customer Reviews

Helps me hone in on plant identification
Nice guide targeted at our area. Each page is on a specific plant - there is a large photograph covering the first 2/3 of the page with a short description below. The photos are excellent - very useful for identification (or at least narrowing in on the id) if the plant happens to be in bloom at the time. The descriptions are quite short - only a few sentences but do tell if the plant is native or introduced, if they're common or not, where they're likely found, the family they're in, and some description of unique aspects of the plant. I've found this to be a very useful book as I walk around our yard which was once an old farmers field and is now grown up with trees and thickets and other plants that were deposited by birds or brought in by the wind. Having the photos made identification easier. Also being focused on just plants of our area takes a lot of guess-work out. I then can use other books or online resources for more details such as benefit to wildlife etc.

An excellent guide to wildflowers in the Blue Ridge
This book is an excellent summary of wildflowers you can expect to find in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. The full color pictures are beautiful and organized to make identification of flower names easy for the beginner.

An easy to use, well illustrated wildflower guide.
This is a non-technical field guide, designed for people with all skill levels. Wildflowers are organized by blossum color and illustrated with color photographs. A very useful book when searching for that elusive flower name in the Shenandoah Valley or Blue Ridge Mountains. The authors have written a similar book on Trees and Shrubs in the Shenandoah Valley.