Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

Featuring more than 1240 stunning color photographs, this comprehensive field guide will remain a trusted, authoritative trailside reference for years to come. It describes and illustrates 1220 commonly encountered species, both native and nonnative, including perennials, annuals, and shrubs. Encompassing the Pacific Northwest from southern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the mountains and high desert, this handy book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, native plant enthusiasts, and anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of the region. Organized by flower color and shape, and including a range map for each flower described, it is as user-friendly as it is informative.

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Media reviews of this book:

"A sturdy, handsome reference work that displays three flowers per page for more than 400 pages. ... The book gives even amateur nature gawkers the chance to quickly separate the daisies from the asters. Fine range maps."

—Terry Wood, Seattle Times, July 20, 2006

"The Northwest's most complete field guide ever, this lovely volume pictures 1,220 wildflowers that grow from the Siskiyous to southwestern British Columbia."

—Jim McCausland, Sunset, June 2006

"Just in time for spring blooming ... an outstanding new guide to wildflowers of the Northwest from southern British Columbia to Northern California. ... An up-to-date reference to the entire region both east and west of the Cascades."

—Kym Pokorny, Oregonian, April 13, 2006

"Striking photography sets this book head and shoulders above others in the genre. ... This is a 'must have' book if you are traveling in the Northwest. I have several wildflower books from this area and this is simply the best I've seen."

—Lara Hartley, Victorville Daily Press, September 9, 2007

"Phyllis Gustafson and photographer Mark Turner make identifying wildflowers easy by breaking the book into sections by flower color. The book is durable and small enough to fit easily into a day pack or your car."

—Pat Munts, Spokesman Review, December 12, 2006

Customer reviews of this book:

"The most comprehensive field guide I've seen for this region. Great photos and excellent organization."

—Traci D. from Richland, Washington, January 9, 2008

"I love this book! It is the best of the best, beautiful and well done!"

—Vera M. from Tomahawk, Wisconsin, May 4, 2007

"A wonderful book for my start in learning some of the beauty of our wonderful state!"

—Merrilyn M. from Grants Pass, Oregon, April 17, 2007

"Your book has received enthusiasm from many of my hiking friends. The best is that it covers the desert of the Northwest."

—Anonymous from Bend, Oregon, August 4, 2006

"Excellent pictures and quite thorough. The best regional flower book I've found!"

—Tim K. from Portland, Oregon, July 11, 2006

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An excerpt from this book:

Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest is designed for ease of use in the field to help you identify the flowers you find. It includes color photographs, clear and concise descriptions, and range maps for 1220 flowering plants found from southern British Columbia to northern California. Additional related species are mentioned in the text. Most common native species are here, as are a goodly number of weeds and many rare and endemic plants. Our goal in selecting plants was to include as many as possible that are likely to be found while exploring this large territory. We put particular emphasis on central and eastern Washington and Oregon and on the Klamath-Siskiyou region in southern Oregon and northern California because most other field guides have glossed over these areas ...

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