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Feb 24, 2008 at 11:59 am #1227473

Jeff Cadorin
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Locale: paper beats rock

What is worth my time to read when it comes to plant identification? Looking for home or field reference guides.

thanks
Jeff

Feb 24, 2008 at 4:47 pm #1421894

bobby c
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Locale: i don't need no stinkin badges!

That's a really good starting point IMO. I've had mine for years and years. While it's not a book on natives, it includes many that you will commonly encounter. This is the bible for many nurserymen around the country.

Feb 24, 2008 at 8:04 pm #1421932

Nat Lim
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@lithiummetalman
Locale: Cesspool Central!

Check out Jepson's Manual.

It's HUGE, UGLY, & HEAVY, nonetheless this hefty little book is basically the best (IMHO) bible for anyone who loves Californian natives!

Feb 25, 2008 at 5:57 pm #1422044

Jeff Cadorin
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@jeffcadorin-2
Locale: paper beats rock

looks like I have alot of reading ahead of me. Any good smaller field guides? something to take along on shorth overnights when im honing my skills.

thanks again
Jeff

Feb 25, 2008 at 6:22 pm #1422045

Thomas R. Conroy
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Locale: Sierra

Take a look at the just-published "Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada" by John Muir Laws. It's superb!
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