Weeds of North America

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ISBN: 9780226076584 (e-book)
ISBN: 022607644X (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780226076447 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxxii, 797 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Publisher: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 761-764) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Plant structures -- Identification of weed species -- Key to trees and shrubs -- Key to vines and climbing plants -- Key to herbaceous land plants -- Key to aquatic plants -- Key to grasses and grasslike plants -- Family and species descriptions.
Summary, etc.:	Encyclopedic in scope, the book is the first to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. The book is organized by plant family, and more than five hundred species are featured. Each receives a two-page spread with images and text identification keys. Species are arranged within family alphabetically by scientific name, and entries include vital information on seed viability and germination requirements.