Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest: Volume 5: Compositae

by C. Leo Hitchcock, Arthur Cronquist, Marion Ownbey, J. W. Thompson, Jeanne R. Janish (Illustrator)

Overview

Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, in five parts, offers the first complete guide, with keys, to the ferns, fern-related, and seed-bearing plants of Washington, northern Oregon, Idaho north of the Snake River plains, the mountainous western part of Montana, and southern British Columbia. Each volume gives complete regional synonymy, type collections, geographic ranges, “genuine” common names, and chromosome numbers for each species, as well as economic importance and horticultural features.

Part 5 is a comprehensive guide to the composites of the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis upon the biology of the species. Attention is given to an ecological view of the species, emphasizing the concept of interaction of environment and plant population and the evolution within the latter of distinct ‘ecotypes.’

Part 5 is illustrated by John H. Rumely. All other volumes are illustrated by Jeanne R. Janish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295739878
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	11/01/1955
Series:	University of Washington Publications in Biology Series
Edition description:	5
Pages:	349
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

C. Leo Hitchcock (1902-1986), a pioneer collector of Northwest plants, was professor of botany at the University of Washington.

Arthur Cronquist (1919-1992), known as one of the most influential botanists of the twentieth century for his advancement of taxonomy, plant systematics, and floristics, spent most of his career at the New York Botanical Garden.

During her career as a botanical illustrator, Jeanne R. Janish (1902-1998) produced thousands of illustrations for over thirty books and other publications.