Weeds of the West

A must-have book for gardeners, hikers, rural residences. 100% color photos make it great to ID weeds about the house. Categorized by family so pretty easy to find. Books that have art renderings of plants just don't ID a plant for me, and I'm an artist!Any negative about the book would be that it could use more descriptive type about the plant.

I acquired this book when it was first published and have been recommending it to everyone. Great pictures. After planting packages of wildflower seeds I did not know which of the little plants were the flowers or weeds. This book straightened me out. The baby weeds were so cute, I was going to remove the wrong plants. My copy is almost worn out, the cover is falling off. I wish they would use better glue. (And I do treat my books well)

This book, which arranges plants alphabetically by plant family, is one of the best books I have found for field identification. Two pages are devoted to each plant. Excellent photographs of the overall plant, combined with detail photos of specific identifying features, makes this a very visually rich sourcebook. The detailed descriptions of each plant, including specifics on plant taxonomy, location, and specific anecdotal information make this an invaluable addition to any plant library and a great source for both botanists and range managers alike!

This is an excellent pictorial guide to many of the more common western/Great Plains "weedy" plants, both native and exotic. It provides excellent photographic detail of identifying characteristics and early growth stages. The book is well printed and very durable. If your looking for an excellent plant book for reference or field work, this is it.