Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the United States
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With its clear, easy-to-use format, accurate line drawings, and concise descriptions, Edward Knobel's Field Guide can help make you an expert at identifying the common grasses, sedges, and rushes of the United States. Over 370 of the most common species are accurately described in this handy volume: varieties of timothy, rye, foxtail, fescue, bluegrass, nutrush, cottongrass, bulrush, etc. Knobel's emphasis is upon wild varieties of these plants common to the eastern and central United States, but many cultivated strains and food grains such as rice, oats, and maize are also included. A general key on the first page of this book allows you to fit each plant into one of several basic structural categories. Further subdivisions, classified according to the structure of the ear and spikelet (the flowering part of the plant) identify the particular species. Each plant is then described according to common name, Latin name, height, color of flower and stem, texture, smell (if applicable), habitat, and even edibility. Close resemblances to other varieties are also noted, which helps to make identifications even easier. Each description is also accompanied by a drawing of an entire plant, and a second drawing of the actual spikelet (with scale of the drawing noted). The author includes a total of 28 plates and over 600 line drawings. This new Dover edition has been completely revised, with common and scientific nomenclature updated, by Mildred E. Faust, Professor of Botany, Emeritus, Syracuse University. Review: Really good - This book has a lot of information concerning your most common grasses, sedges, and rushes. I used this for a research project and I learned a lot. Review: Field guide, Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, - I can easily recognize through the superb drawings grasses, sedges, and rushes that I've seen in the field. I only wish my Latin was better as I am more or less a common name guy. Still a great field guide which is enjoyable to flip through and brush up on your grasses, sedges, and rushes.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 138 Reviews |
C**A
Really good
This book has a lot of information concerning your most common grasses, sedges, and rushes. I used this for a research project and I learned a lot.
T**M
Field guide, Grasses, Sedges, Rushes,
I can easily recognize through the superb drawings grasses, sedges, and rushes that I've seen in the field. I only wish my Latin was better as I am more or less a common name guy. Still a great field guide which is enjoyable to flip through and brush up on your grasses, sedges, and rushes.
J**N
Great for a botanist
The book goes into brief details. Drawings are complete. Not quite what I was needing for my job but solid book
D**Y
Mediocre at best.
this book has really amazing illustrations. however, it is a bit confusing to follow. the illustrations are labeled with numbers that correspond to what species is being depicted. the species described will number 1-10 etc. but the illustrations may go 1;3;4;7;10, and the reader is meant to assume if there is no illustrations corresponding to the number, then it is similar to the species listed above it. very confusing. also, i’m several pages in and very few of the grasses are native north american species. i would’ve bought a guide to European and asian grasses if i wanted to learn more about those, but i bought this guide because i thought it would display native north american species as the name implies. good cheap book & helpful to identify the nonnative grasses, but if you want to learn about the native grasses of america look for another book.
S**N
good field guide
This is a good field guide but examples could be better
R**J
High potential to become a permanent part of my backpack library
I'm just starting to identify grasses and this book seems to be what I've been seeking for years. Well illustrated with highly detailed drawings on seeds and stems. The seed drawings are some of the best I've seen. The characteristic identification key is limited to one page for each(grass, sedge, rush). That may be sufficient - only time will tell.
H**S
Good introductory field guide
I am a beginner when it comes to identifying grasses. This small book appeals to me because the drawings clearly emphasize characteristics of the different families and species.
M**R
Field Guide of Grasses
I like alot.
L**F
Thank you for safe delivery this is very useful.
Very well documented and illustrated ~ I am very pleased, Thank you.
R**Y
An interesting guide for identifying grasses by their flower.
A brief guide with fairly clear black and white line drawings. A good key at that back but the guide really requires a hand lens to identify minute details of the flowers or seeds. A better guide is Grasses: An Identification Guide by Lauren Brown.
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