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Botany

Allaby, Michael, ed. Dictionary of Plant Science. Oxford University Press, 1998. Thousands of entries on plant science terms.

Attenborough, David. The Private Life of Plants. Princeton University Press, 1995. Companion work to the BBC television series of the same name.

Bailey, Jill, ed. The Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sciences. Penguin, 2000. A handy reference.

Blunt, Wilfrid. The Art of Botanical Illustration: An Illustrated History. Dover, 1994. Surveys the evolution of botanical illustration from Neolithic times to the 20th century.

Capon, Brian. Botany for Gardeners: An Introduction and Guide. Timber, 1992. Plant physiology and structure for the layperson.

Ennos, Roland R., and L. Sheffield. Plant Life. Blackwell Science, 2000. A look at plants from an evolutionary perspective to show how the range of environments in the world has led to different flora.

Pollan, Michael. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World. Random House, 2001. A fascinating book that will change how we think about plants and their place in nature.

Raven, Peter H., and others. Biology of Plants. Freeman, 1998. Illustrated introductory text.

Botany guides

Cvancara, Alan M. Edible Wild Plants and Herbs: A Pocket Guide. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001. A concise guide that will enable the reader to identify and use 50 common plants and herbs.

Darke, Rick. The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-Tails, and Selected Bamboos. Timber, 1999. An well-illustrated reference intended for gardeners in a wide range of situations and climates.

Foster, Steven, and James A. Duke. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants: Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Identification of 500 medicinal plants with known uses, folk and scientifically verified.

Grantham, Keith, and Paul Klaassen. The Cacti and Other Succulents. Timber, 1999. A comprehensive A-Z guide.

Markley, Robert, and Elizabeth D. Crawford. Encyclopedia of Roses: History, Botany, Characteristics, Design Examples, Planting and Care, the Best Species and Varieties. Barron's Educational, 1999. A lavishly illustrated and comprehensive guide.

Turner, Nancy J., and Adam F. Szczawinski. Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America. Lubrecht & Cramer, 1995.

Venning, Frank D. Wildflowers of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden, St. Martin's, 1984. 2001. An identification guide with descriptions, maps, and illustrations for more than 1,500 common species.

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Grasses

Brown, Lauren. Grasses: An Identification Guide. Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Nontechnical approach to identification using color, shape, and plant texture.

Clark, Lynn G., and Richard W. Pohl. Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses. Smithsonian, 1996. “The Structure of Grasses Explained for Beginners” (title page).

Darke, Rick, and Mark Griffiths, eds. Grasses. Timber, 1994. For the gardener, with information on plant cultivation, propagation, and culture, as well as descriptions.

Hitchcock, A. S., and Agnes Chase. Manual of the Grasses of the United States. Dover, 1971. Line drawings, identification keys, and descriptions to native and introduced grasses.

Holmes, W. Grass: Its Production and Utilization. Blackwell, 1988.

Pohl, Richard W. How to Know the Grasses. W. C. Brown, 1978. Pictured keys for identification.

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