Weeds of North America
656 pages
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1254 color plates, 26 halftones, 125 line drawings
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6 x 9
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© 2014
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations for Provincial and State Names
Plant Structures
Identification of Weed Species
Key to Trees and Shrubs
Key to Vines and Climbing Plants
Key to Herbaceous Land Plants
Key to Aquatic Plants
Key to Grasses and Grasslike Plants
Family and Species Descriptions
Glossary
Illustration Credits
Bibliography
Index to Common and Scientific Names
Introduction
Abbreviations for Provincial and State Names
Plant Structures
Identification of Weed Species
Key to Trees and Shrubs
Key to Vines and Climbing Plants
Key to Herbaceous Land Plants
Key to Aquatic Plants
Key to Grasses and Grasslike Plants
Family and Species Descriptions
Glossary
Illustration Credits
Bibliography
Index to Common and Scientific Names
Review Quotes
New York Times Book Review
“The encyclopedic Weeds of North America, by Richard Dickinson and France Royer, is going to have pride of place on my bedside table for years to come. It covers more than 600 species from 69 plant families at every stage of growth. Royer’s photographs are almost perversely alluring. . . . How can you not be ensnared by a book populated by prostrate pigweed, tansy ragwort and dog-strangling vine?”
James A. Baggett | Better Homes and Gardens
“Encyclopedic in scope, Dickinson and Royer’s Weeds of North America is the first to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. Five hundred species are included, making this an essential reference for all who wish to understand the science of the all-powerful weed.”
Martha Stewart Living
“Learning to identify various weeds at all stages of life will help you work quickly—and save you from yanking up a zinnia sprout because you think it’s knotweed. Our features and garden editor, Melissa Ozawa, often refers to Weeds of North America.”
Library Journal
“Beautiful color images. . . . This comprehensive identification guide will aid in weed ecology and control.”
Choice
“This work by plant taxonomist Dickinson and photographer Royer will be useful for botanists, range scientists, and other professionals; gardeners; and also concerned citizens, who play an increasingly active role in weed identification and control. The key to species is elegantly brief with thumbnail photos and a few words for demarcation; it is suitable for use by dedicated amateurs.”
A Way to Garden
“One of the best resources ever for those wishing to know their weeds.”
Chicago Book Review
“An ambitious identification guide laid out in the clearest possible terms.”
American Horticultural Society Book Award
2015 Winner
Jim Broatch, Pest Management Specialist and Jennifer Zuidhof, Cropping Systems Technician
“Weeds of North America offers excellent narratives and fantastic pictures of all growing stages of each weed assisting in identifying various species through numerous means. It is a very handy, easy-to-use guide with Quick identifications, descriptions, and color photos which will benefit field staff in accomplishing weed management programs.”
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