Structural and Systematic: The Latter Portion Being, an Analytical Key to the Wild Flowering Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Ordinary Herbs, Sedges and Grasses ... East of the Mississippi (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

August Koehler

9780331920178: Structural and Systematic: The Latter Portion Being, an Analytical Key to the Wild Flowering Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Ordinary Herbs, Sedges and Grasses ... East of the Mississippi (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331920174 ISBN 13: 9780331920178

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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A detailed, field-friendly key to the wild flowering plants of the Northern and Middle United States east of the Mississippi.

This edition guides you through trees, shrubs, ordinary herbs, sedges, and grasses with clear, diagnostic descriptions of leaves, flowers, and fruit.

Structured as an analytical key, the book leads you from general plant form to specific species using visible traits such as perianth parts, stamens, and styles. It covers a wide range of groups and offers practical help for recognizing representative genera and common species.
What you’ll experience

Step-by-step keys that aid quick, reliable plant identification in the field
Focused descriptions of floral and vegetative characters, including leaves, stems, and fruit
A broad survey of wild flowering plants in the eastern United States, with emphasis on practical identification
A useful reference for students, educators, herbarium work, and professional botanists

Ideal for readers of field guides and practical botany references who want a solid, process-focused tool for plant ID in the eastern U.S.

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