The Firefly Dictionary of Plant Names: Common and Botanical
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ISBN: 1552976025 / Publisher: Firefly Books, February 2003
A pocket-sized cross-referenced dictionary of 30,000 terms for finding common or botanical equivalent names from North America, Europe, and the UK. It includes earlier versions of common names and explanations of Latin to identify groups.
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This is the only guide needed to find the name of a plant. Using whichever name is already known -- common or botanical -- readers will quickly find the name needed using the extensive cross-reference lists. From alpines to trees and shrubs, from houseplants to wild flowers, this essential gardening reference covers an amazing 30,000 terms over 448 pages, all in a compact, easy-to-carry size: Quickly find the common or botanical equivalents of plant names Easily convert common plant names to their botanical equivalents -- and vice versa Inclusive coverage of North American, European and UK common names, plus earlier versions of common names Explanations of Latin help to identify whole groups of plants at a glance Convenient pocket-sized format, with a wipe-clean flexibind cover, makes it easy to carry along on visits to the garden center or nursery
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