Flora of North America, Volume 3, provides information on many of the most familiar wildflowers and trees in North America. Included are treatments of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), with such plants as delphiniums and columbines, and the poppy family (Papveraceae). Most of the important broadleaf tree species are covered, including the oaks (Fagaceae), elms (Ulmaceae), birches (Betulaceae), walnuts (Juglandaceae), plane trees (Platanaceae), and magnolias (Magnoliaceae). Many striking families are covered, such as the dutchman's pipe family (Aristolochiaceae), and the aquatic families Nymphaeaceae (water lilies), and Nelumbonaceae (lotus). As with Volume 2, this unique reference provides identification keys, summaries of habitats and geographic ranges, distribution maps, pertinent synonymies, descriptions, chromosome numbers, phenological information, and other significant biological observations for each species. The treatments--written and reviewed by experts throughout the systematic botanical community--are based on original observations of herbarium specimens and, whenever possible, on living plants. These observations are supplemented by critical reviews of the literature. For anyone interested in the definitive account of North American plant life, this newest volume in the long-awaited Flora will be valued as an indispensable acquisition.
Industry Reviews
"Likely to be regarded as a major event in botany. Its volumes provide more authoritative and useful treatments than do the regional accounts, which hitherto have been the only available source for scientists, conservationists, land managers, agriculturalists, foresters, prospectors for medicinal plants, and amateur naturalists." --The New York Times
"What you get here is a lot more than what you see.... authoritative. This is a dictionary of plant species, the working vocabulary of plant biodiversity, as essential to its knowing, productive users as any big dictionary." --Scientific American
"...a superbly edited volume with concise descriptions, keys, species diagnoses, and terse comments. The editors and authors are to be congratulated for a fine work. The extensive literature cited section is a treasure trove of books and papers tracing the development of North American systematic botany. The editors and contributors of this volume have certainly set a high standard for others to meet in the future."--Economic Botany
". . .the most complete and up-to-date scientific overview of plant families in North America. . . . Highly recommended for specialized botany and horticulture collections."--Library Journal
"As exceptional as the first two volumes, this clear, well-organized, and thoroughly referenced volume provides detailed treatments for the Magnoliophyta by experts who have critically reviewed the literature....Highly recommended for public and academic institutions with botanical reference responsibilities."--Choice
"Like the previous volumes, it is an essential reference for botanists and anyone with a serious interest in North American plants. Most highly recommended."--Wildlife Activist
"Follows the pattern of excellence already established with the previous publication of volumes 1 and 2." --Science Books & Films
"Highly recommended for specialized botany and horticulture collections."--Library Journal
"Boasts almost 600 fact-filled pages. . .each species account is clear and concise, with generously large type that is easy on the eye. The authors' laudable aim is to make the book accessible to both botanists and non-botanists." --New Scientist
" . . . an important addition to any academic and large public library. It is useful for students, teachers, researchers, and interested lay people.
"As one of the most important floristic contributions of this century, the Flora of North America North of Mexico is a must that should be in every library and on the shelf of every botanist interested in the diversity of plants."--Quarterly Review of Biology
