Plants of the Pacific Coast

From Alaska to Oregon, including British Columbia and Washington

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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This long-awaited successor to the bestselling Plants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods of the north Pacific coast of North America.The region, stretching from southeast Alaska to northwest Oregon, is characterized by humid forests, imposing mountains, muscular rivers, serene and stormy seas, and myriad islands, beaches, wetlands, and meadows.Authors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon, field botanists and forest ecologists who each have 50 years of experience in the region, are joined for this brand-new, fully updated field guide by two colleagues: ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph (Styawat), of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and botanist and biodiversity specialist Jamie Fenneman.This user-friendly book focuses on the vascular plants—their identification, description, ecology, and traditional uses—of the coastal ecosystems of northwest North America. It describes the plants of the region’s temperate rainforests, dry-belt lowland forests, cool subalpine forests, and non-forested habitats from tidewater to alpine, including some common introduced species. The species descriptions are packed with colour photos, range maps, and illustrations.Plants of the Pacific Coast is organized by life form so that species that resemble one another appear in the same group. Within the major sections—Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Aquatics, Graminoids (grasses and grass-like plants), Ferns and Relatives—plants are organized by family. The field guide’s opening section includes an introduction to the region’s physical environment; a description of its plant cover; an overview of regional biodiversity, ecological resilience, and climate change; and an exploration of regional ethnobotany, with insights into Indigenous plant knowledge, uses, and ecosystem management. This comprehensive guide includes up-to-date taxonomy, keys, hundreds of colour photos, ethnobotanical essays, and engaging notes. It will appeal to anyone interested in the region’s rich and diverse plant life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-08-25
Mått:140 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:536
Förlag:Thornapple Press
ISBN:9781069158208

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Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Jim Pojar is a botanist, senior ecologist, and forester who has worked for the BC Ecological Reserves Program, the BC Forest Service, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-Yukon. He is the author or co-author of eight books, including Alpine Plants of British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest North America.Andy MacKinnon is a forest ecologist and a retired Professional Forester and Professional Biologist. He worked for the BC Forest Service for three decades, mostly on the BC coast. With Jim Pojar, he has co-taught forest ecology field courses in Bamfield and on Haida Gwaii. He is the co-author of nine books, including Mushrooms of British Columbia.Leigh Joseph (Styawat) is an ethnobotanist, assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, and entrepreneur from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation. She has worked extensively with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and other First Nations communities on Indigenous knowledge renewal and building land-based connections by working with culturally important plants. She is the author of Held by the Land and The Land Knows Me.Jamie Fenneman is a botanist and biodiversity specialist with more than 30 years of experience studying the flora of British Columbia. He has worked as an ecologist and botanist in several Canadian provinces and US states and specializes in plant taxonomy, ecological inventories, rare species surveys, and mitigation strategies for rare plants and animals.

Recensioner i media

“From wildflowers to trees to shrubs, and more, this comprehensive guide will be helpful both in planning your strolls and as a handy resource to bring along and consult as you encounter intriguing plants.”—The Seaboard Review of Books

Innehållsförteckning

List of KeysList of Abbreviations and SymbolsINTRODUCTIONAbout This GuideHow to Use This GuideThe RegionPhysical EnvironmentForest VegetationNon-Forest VegetationBiodiversity, Ecological Resilience and Climate ChangePlants and People EthnobotanyIndigenous Plant-Based Teachings Indigenous Ecosystem ManagementTREESBig Trees, Old TreesCedars: Trees of LifeEvergreen HabitSHRUBS AND SMALL TREESFalse Berries: Is a Berry, or NotHeather FamilyWillow FamilyWILDFLOWERSArum FamilyLily Family and Related FamiliesRestoration of lhásemPit cooking SpánanexwIris FamilyOrchid FamilySandalwood FamilyBuckwheat FamilyAmaranth FamilyMiner’s-Lettuce FamilyStonecrop and Cactus FamiliesPink and Sundew FamiliesSaxifrage and Bittersweet FamiliesSt. John’s Wort and Other Small FamiliesRose FamilyButtercup FamilyMustard FamilyEvening-Primrose FamilyPea FamilyViolet FamilyDogwood, Ginseng and Dogbane Families Carrot FamilyPrimrose and Nightshade Families Morning-Glory FamilyPhlox FamilyBuckbean FamilyGentian FamilyHeather FamilyMycoheterotrophsWaterleaf and Meadowfoam FamiliesBorage FamilyMint FamilyNettle FamilyLeadwort FamilyPlantain and False-Pimpernel Families Collateral Invasive DamageMonkey-Flower FamilyFigwort FamilyBladderwort FamilyBroomrape FamilyPollination in Castilleja and PedicularisHarebell FamilyMadder Family Valerian FamilyAster FamilyApomixis and TaxonomyGlacial Refugia and EndemismWhat Happened to Aster?AQUATICSGRAMINOIDS (GRASSLIKE FAMILIES)Rush FamilySedge FamilyGrass FamilyAll Flesh Is Grass?FERNS AND RELATIVESFernsHorsetail FamilyClubmosses and SpikemossesAcknowledgementsGlossaryPhoto CreditsIllustration CreditsReferencesLiterature CitedAdditional ReadingIndexAuthors