Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest

by Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9781604692631
• ISBN10: 1604692634
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-06-03
• Publisher: Timber Press

Summary

Ideal for hikers, foragers, and plant lovers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.

Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found woody plants in the region. It features introductory chapters on the native landscape and plant entries that detail the family, scientific and common name, flowering seasons, and size. This must-have guide is for hikers, nature lovers, plant geeks, and anyone who wants to know more about the many plants of the Pacific Northwest.

• Covers Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia
• Describes and illustrates nearly 600 commonly encountered species
• 568 color photographs
• User-friendly organization by leaf type

Author Biography

Mark Turner is a professional photographer who has been photographing gardens and native plant environments in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. He brings a strong sense of photographic design, attention to detail, and curiosity about both native and garden plants to his work. 

Ellen Kuhlmann is a professional botanist with extensive experience with Northwest flora. She has a background in fire ecology, rare plant research, and plant community ecology. She worked for the U.S. Forest Service for many years, and for six years was the project manager for Seeds of Success, Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation (Rare Care), a program sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ellen lives in Bellingham, WA.