Master the basics of grass identification with a clear, field-ready guide.
This dependable volume walks you through grass families, key features, and practical tips for telling species apart in real-world settings. Richly illustrated and organized for quick reference, it helps you recognize blade shape, ligules, ribs, and sheath textures using straightforward descriptions.
The book emphasizes hands-on, visual learning. It groups grasses by distinct traits, then shows how to use those traits to identify plants in pastures, meadows, and wild habitats. With concise explanations and practical notes, you’ll gain confidence in distinguishing common grasses and their close relatives.
- Learn to spot important features like blade ribs, ligules, and leaf sheaths.
- Understand group-by-group differences to separate similar species.
- Benefit from careful illustrations and annotated figures that support real‑world identification.
- Apply methods to field work, farming, and herbarium study with step-by-step guidance.
Ideal for naturalists, students, and anyone who spends time in fields or gardens, this edition is a practical companion for identifying grasses by their leaves.
Robert Wallce has led tours, with his wife Gwynneth, to the Holy Land and followed in the steps of St. Paul to Turkey and Greece. After retiring from parish ministry and teaching homiletics, he represented the United Church of Canada on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, which involved much world travel.