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Title: The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California
ISBN: 0520082559
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Publicate Date: 1993-04-23
Publish: 1993-04-23
List Price: $100.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Very heavy textbook
If you are buying this book, you are probably a botanist or a student taking a botany course in California. The keys work pretty well, my professor wrote several sections in this book, so he has been able to teach us how to use the book. One of my complaints is the thickness of the pages. The older editions use thinner paper, making it lighter and smaller. This book adds about 2 square feet and 45 pounds to my backpack when I bring it to class.
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2: The Best Technical Review of California Plants
There is no easy way to identify a plant to species, but if it is in California it is far easier to use this volume than the others. Although it was written in 1925, the line drawings are for me priceless. Be advised that names change in 75 years even if plants do not, you will need a modern flora to reference the old name. HIGHLY recommended, but technical.
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3: Good Reference and Learning Guide
This is an excellent guide. Very comprehensive, however you must have formal education in botany and plant ID in order to effectively use the guide to key plants to genus and or species. Not recommended for the average person. Just people who are plant nerds!
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4: Not for the uninitiated
This book is an excellent botanical key listing a huge number of plants. It is not your average "audubon" guide, since it requires you to key out the plant in question using botanical systematics. Definitely a good reference book, but hard to use casually to find out what that tree is in your front yard!
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5: Excellent, but not for beginners
This is an excellent book covering thousands of species of flowering plants of California. The book does contain a brief introduction to keying plants and a glossary of plant terms, but despite these features, I believe that the beginner would find this book difficult to use. It's size and complexity can be intimidating, and without color pictures (which aren't always accurate, but helpful for the beginner) it can be a frustrating experience for the novice.
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