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Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Selected Noxious Weeds of Northern California
Author: Selected Noxious Weeds of Northeastern California
Author: Weeds of California and Other Western States
Author: Joseph M. DiTomasoPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 1879906694
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1808
Book Description
This encyclopedic yet easy-to-use 2-volume set covers 262 individual entries, including a full description of 451 species and another 361 plants compared as similar species, representing 63 plant families. 13 shortcut identification tables for groups that share similar, unusual, or relatively uncommon characteristics. 2 grass identification keys - a key to all characteristics including inflorescences and reproductive parts and a key to vegetative characteristics only. 67 tables comparing important characteristics of difficult-to-distinguish weedy species. Color photos of over 700 weeds including seeds, seedlings, flowers, and mature plants. Appendix of non-native plants rarely or occasionally naturalized in California. Glossary of botanical terms. Bibliography of some of the most pertinent publications. Index to common names, scientific names, and synonyms. Each entry describes the plant category, family name, common name, and synonyms along with a summary of the important aspects of the plant’s life cycle, size, growth form, impact, method of introduction, and toxicity. You'll also find a description of the seedling, mature plant, roots and underground structures, flowers, fruits and seeds, spikelets and florets, spore-bearing structures, and post senescence characteristics for each entry. Also includes a description of the habitat where each is typically found and distribution in California, other states, and worldwide, along with maximum elevation at which the species is found. Rounding out each entry is a description of the methods of reproduction, seed dispersal, germination requirements and conditions, seed survival and longevity, early establishment characteristics and requirements, cultural practices and management options that have proven effective or ineffective in controlling infestations, and a notation of the species' inclusion on federal or state noxious weed lists.
Edible and Poisonous Plants of Northern California
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book is filled with fascinating facts, recipes and stories about common plants found growing wild in northern California. Every vacant lot, park, open space and empty field contains some of the characters in this book.Get ready to meet a variety of common weeds with uncommon stories. There will be sinister plants with deadly reputations, and friendly vegetables disguised as weeds. Over fifty detailed drawings will help you to recognize some of the plant personalities. And this is important, because after reading you will want to get off that couch and meet these plants.These weeds grow all around, from Sacramento to San Francisco, Monterey to San Jose. we are surrounded by a silent plant community. Learn what it has to say to you between the covers of this book.
Selected Plants of Northern California and Adjacent Nevada
Author: Vernon H. OswaldPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Field guide to noxious and invasive weeds
Author: Mitchel R. WhitePublisher:
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Category : Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (Ariz.)
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This guide describes the weeds introduced to Arizona from other places that, without the accompaniment of their natural predators, overwhelm and destroy native plants in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Includes detailed descriptions of each plant with color photos.
How to Eradicate Invasive Plants
Author: Teri Dunn ChacePublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693061
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Identifies two hundred of the most common invasive plants, including bog plants, herbaceous perennials, and shrubs, and offers guidance on selecting the safest and most responsible eradication options.
Noxious Weeds of Colorado
Author: Alicia DoranPublisher:
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Category : Noxious weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Weeds of California and Methods of Control
Author: Frank Jason SmileyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021912336
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to identifying, managing, and getting rid of weeds in California. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of different weed species, as well as methods of control and prevention. It is a valuable resource for gardeners and landscapers, as well as anyone interested in the flora of California. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Aquatic and Riparian Weeds of the West
Author: Joseph M. DiTomasoPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 9781879906594
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive identification manual for aquatic and riparian weeds west of the Rocky Mountains. This practical, easy-to-use guide covers 171 aquatic plant species -- consisting of 58 plant groups, including a full description of 82 species and another 96 plants compared as similar species, representing 42 plant families. Lavishly illustrated with over 560 photographs and weighing in at 442 pages, this is a “must-have" reference and field manual for weed control specialists, land managers, water system managers, rice growers, golf course superintendents, and landscape professionals. Anyone interested in learning more about identification of important weeds of aquatic and riparian systems should make room on their bookshelf for this guide.