A Pocket Guide to Ontario Trees & Some Woodland Plants
Author: Stewart Hilts
Publisher: Guelph, Ont. : Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13:
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Field Guide to the Common Forest Plants in Northwestern Ontario
Author: Kenneth A. Baldwin
Publisher: Thunder Bay : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Northwest Science & Technology
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide focuses on 152 of the most common forest plants found in north-western Ontario, organized into six main categories according to common growth form or habit: trees, shrubs, herbs, graminoids, ferns and fern-allies, and bryophytes and lichens. Provides line drawings to aid in identification; descriptions of general appearance, leaves, flowers, fruit, and habitat; and notes regarding such matters as differences with similar species and traditional uses of the plants, as applicable. An additional 61 species are noted briefly. Includes glossary and index.
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Author: Lawrence Newcomb
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 1989-04-13
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9780316604420
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLine drawings face each description of the plant's basic structural features in this guide for the amateur wildflower sleuth
Trees of Ontario, Including Tall Shrubs
Author: Linda Kershaw
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781551052748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTREES OF ONTARIO is a comprehensive guide to all native and naturalized trees and tall shrubs in the province. Includes 213 species from 31 families: * Notes of interest on edible fruits and on human and wildlife use of the trees * 574 colour photos and illustrations show each tree's bark, leaves, flowers, fruits or cones, and overall shape * Identification is easy with tips for distinguishing similar species * Range maps and habitat descriptions * Illustrated keys based on leaf, flower, fruit and winter characteristics * Name origins and French names * Illustrated glossary. * Keep this handy book in your backpack for easy reference on hikes and walks, or put it on your cottage bookshelf.
Edible Wild Plants
Author: John Kallas
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 1423616596
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe founder of Wild Food Adventures presents the definitive, fully illustrated guide to foraging and preparing wild edible greens. Beyond the confines of our well-tended vegetable gardens, there is a wide variety of fresh foods growing in our yards, neighborhoods, or local woods. All that’s needed to take advantage of this wild bounty is a little knowledge and a sense of adventure. In Edible Wild Plants, wild foods expert John Kallas covers easy-to-identify plants commonly found across North America. The extensive information on each plant includes a full pictorial guide, recipes, and more. This volume covers four types of wild greens: Foundation Greens: wild spinach, chickweed, mallow, and purslane Tart Greens: curlydock, sheep sorrel, and wood sorrel Pungent Greens: wild mustard, wintercress, garlic mustard, and shepherd’s purse Bitter Greens: dandelion, cat’s ear, sow thistle, and nipplewort
Forest Plants of Central Ontario
Author: Brenda Chambers
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub.
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781551050614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handy field guide covers nearly 700 species of plants commonly found in the forests of central Ontario. Detailed species descriptions are combined with precise drawings and excellent colour photographs to make the plants of our region easy to identify. Forest Plants of Central Ontario includes: * Edible plants * Native uses of plants * Wildlife uses of plants * Related or similar species * 440 colour photographs * 407 illustrations. * Whether you are an avid naturalist or an armchair explorer, you are bound to find this beautifully illustrated guide an essential addition to your backpack or library.
Official Plant Emblems of Canada
Author: Ernest Small
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOfficial plant emblems of Canada focuses on several dozen native plants that have become official emblems of the provinces, territories, and the entire country. These plants - documented through photographs, illustrations, and paintings - are ambassadors for increasing awareness of the importance of biodiversity.
Ancestral Plants
Author: Arthur Haines
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780984294503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrees of the Carolinian Forest
Author: Gerry Waldron
Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book identifies the 74 unique tree species of Canada's Carolinian Zone, a temperate stretch of southern Ontario, and offers advice on how to identify, preserve, use and propagate each species.
