A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians

Extending through the Carolinas, Georgia, and eastern Tennessee, the southern Appalachian Mountains are home to a rich diversity of plant life. This convenient and comprhensive field guide contains detailed information on 130 genera and 280 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines—all but thevery rarest species—including those found along the popular Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Based on more than 5,000 plant specimens collected by the author in a deca...