This field guide covers the Greater Ontario Area and cottage country north to Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and North Bay, from Windsor to Ottawa, as well as the Bruce Trail from Niagara Falls to Tobermory, Frontenac-Rideau Lakes, Point Pelee National Park, Manitoulin Island and Algonquin Provincial Park ul li 760 species in 138 plant families - trees, shrubs and vines, wildflowers, grasses, rushes, sedges and ferns li li Clear, concise text that helps with plant identification li li Intriguing species notes providing information about habitat, ecology, similar species, edibility, traditional uses and origins of plant names li li Over 800 extraordinarily beau ..

"What is a weed, " opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Wherever they take root, weeds compete for resources, and most often win. They also wreak havoc on industry--from agriculture to golf courses to civic landscape projects, vast amounts of money are spent to eradicate these virile and versatile invaders. With so much at stake, reliable information on weeds and their characteristics is crucial. Richard Dickinson and France Royer shed light on this complex world with Weeds of North America, t ..