Forest Plants Of Northeastern Ontario

This colourful, easy-to-use guide will help you identify more than 300 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, mosses, lichens and ferns found in the boreal forest of Northeastern Ontario and adjacent areas. Forest Plants of Northeastern Ontario includes: * More than 300 colour photographs * Nearly 350 original line drawings * Clear descriptions to help identify plants in the field * Notes on edible plants and native uses of plants * Colour-coded thumbtabs for major sections. * This handy book will be an essential addition to your backpack or bookshelf, whether you are a naturalist, dayhiker or armchair explorer.

This guide focuses on 152 of the most common forest plants found in north-western Ontario, organized into six main categories according to common growth form or habit: trees, shrubs, herbs, graminoids, ferns and fern-allies, and bryophytes and lichens. Provides line drawings to aid in identification; descriptions of general appearance, leaves, flowers, fruit, and habitat; and notes regarding such matters as differences with similar species and traditional uses of the plants, as applicable. An additional 61 species are noted briefly. Includes glossary and index.

This handy field guide covers nearly 700 species of plants commonly found in the forests of central Ontario. Detailed species descriptions are combined with precise drawings and excellent colour photographs to make the plants of our region easy to identify. Forest Plants of Central Ontario includes: * Edible plants * Native uses of plants * Wildlife uses of plants * Related or similar species * 440 colour photographs * 407 illustrations. * Whether you are an avid naturalist or an armchair explorer, you are bound to find this beautifully illustrated guide an essential addition to your backpack or library.

This list includes information on over 4,700 species of vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens that grow in Ontario. The scope of the list includes native species as well as some ornamentals, weeds, Arctic disjuncts, and agricultural plants. For each species the following information is provided: family, genus, and species names; up to four scientific synonyms; up to two common names; a French name, if available; vegetation code; Bayer code; rarity status; numeric life form code; and a life cycle code. The list is phylogenetically arranged into chapters, each with its own description and assortment of life forms. Three indexes (Latin, English, and French) provide access to all plant names.