Here
are some of the Conservation Department's favorite manuals and
guides to plant identification. These are all available from NEWFS
on-line gift shop at http://www.newenglandwildflower.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=NEWFSMS
- Manual
of the Vascular Flora of the Northeastern United States and
Adjacent Canada - Gleason and Cronquist's Manual of Vascular
Plants By Noel H. Holmgren Definitive keyed references for
facilitating the identification of plants based on their most
commonly observed characteristics.
- Gleason
and Cronquist's Manual of Vascular Plants, Illustrated Companion.
By Noel H. Holmgren
Clear high quality illustrations of the species presented in the above
referenced manual.
- Flora of
Maine - A Manual for Identification of Native and Naturalized
Vascular Plants of Maine. One of the best identification manuals
available. Applicable to many areas of the northeast. Up to
date taxonomy and easy to use clear keys.
- Flora of
the Northeast - A Manual of the Vascular Flora of New England
and Adjacent New York. By Dennis W Magee and Harry E. Ellis.
This up-to-date treatment of the vascular flora of greater
New England provides information on more than 3,600 plant species,
2,400 range maps and 995 line drawings, with diagnostic features.
User friendly keys, scientifically accurate information , clearly
presented.
- Grasses.
An Identification Guide. By Lauren Brown. Covers 135 species
from familiar to exotic, focusing on color, shape, and texture
to facilitate identification. Over 300 beautiful and exact
line drawings by the author.
- Newcomb's
Wildflower Guide. By Lawrence Newcomb. Five-step key guide
to wildflower field identification. Best guide for the beginner
or intermediate wildflower enthusiast!
- Trees and
Shrubs of New England. By Marilyn J. Dwelley. Re-release of
1980 guidebook to the woody plants of New England. Detailed
descriptions and illustrations of over 300 species include
leaf, flower, fruit, winter buds, wood and bark. The perfect
companion to her sring wildflower guide in an accessible and
convenient format.
- Plant Identification
Terminology-An Illustrated Glossary. By James G. and Melinda
Woolf Harris. 1700 clear illustrations of terms used in plant
identification and descriptions.
- A Field
Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and
Canada. By David B. Lellinger with Photographs by A. Murray
Evans. A definitive and essential reference for fern enthusiasts
and students. Over 400 color photographs and detailed descriptions
aid the reader in identification.
- The Genus
Viola of Maine - A Taxonomic and Ecological Reference. Up to
date key guides, written by NEWFS staff member Arthur Haines,
research botanist for the Herbarium Recovery Project, are an
invaluable reference for serious students of Maine flora.
- Seymour’s
The Flora of New England – A Manual for the Identification
of all Vascular Plants Including Ferns and Fern Allies Growing
Without Cultivation in New England. Good fowering period and
locational information. Keys and taxonomy may be slightly out-dated.
- Aquatic
and Wetland Plants of Noertheastern North America by Garret
E. Crow and C. Barre Hellquist. A comprehensive manual and
illustrated guide to native and naturalized vascular plants
growing in aquatic and wetland habitats.
Other references
that are not longer in print but may be available
from libraries and used book stores:
- Gray’s
Manual of Botany, Eight Edition by Merritt Lyndon Fernald.
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central
and Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. The field
botanists bible. A must have for every experienced plant lover
and botanist.
Other interesting
sites:
- Botanical
Notes – published by Arthur Haines through Woodlot Alternatives
in Maine. Contains recent taxonomy and nomenclatural information,
along with notes on how to key out selected taxa. http://arthur_haines.tripod.com/botanical_notes.htm
- Arthur
Haines Website – Great information on a variety of botanical
topics, including a listing of all New England taxa and their
new names, if applicable. http://arthur_haines.tripod.com/
- American
Society of Systematic Botany – http://www.sysbot.org/
- Natureserve
- NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that
provides the scientific information and tools needed to help
guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network
of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information
about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.
Contains links to all heritage programs worldwide. http://www.natureserve.org
- The Nature
Conservancy – http://www.tnc.org
- Biota of
North America Project (BONAP) – The Biota of North America
Program (BONAP) was founded in 1969 by Dr. John Kartesz. The
program's goal is to develop a unified digital system for assessing
the North American biota. The BONAP database now includes data
for all vascular plants and vertebrate species (native, naturalized,
and adventive) of North America, north of Mexico. http://www.bonap.org/
- W3TROPICOS
- This site provides access to the Missouri Botanical Garden's
VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated
authority files. http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
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