Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests
This full-color, simple-to-use field guide makes shrub identification easy and fun. It features 100 of the most common shrubs that grow in and around Pacific Northwest forests—from southern British Columbia to northern California and from the Pacific Ocean to the northern Rockies. It includes an overview of shrub communities in the Pacific Northwest; more than five hundred color photos; individual range maps and complete descriptions for each species; notes on range and habitat, response to disturbance, traditional and current uses, and origin of names; glossary of identification terms; and an easy-to-use, well-tested identification key.
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Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests
This full-color, simple-to-use field guide makes shrub identification easy and fun. It features 100 of the most common shrubs that grow in and around Pacific Northwest forests—from southern British Columbia to northern California and from the Pacific Ocean to the northern Rockies. It includes an overview of shrub communities in the Pacific Northwest; more than five hundred color photos; individual range maps and complete descriptions for each species; notes on range and habitat, response to disturbance, traditional and current uses, and origin of names; glossary of identification terms; and an easy-to-use, well-tested identification key.
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Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests

Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests

by Edward C. Jensen
Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests

Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests

by Edward C. Jensen

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Overview

This full-color, simple-to-use field guide makes shrub identification easy and fun. It features 100 of the most common shrubs that grow in and around Pacific Northwest forests—from southern British Columbia to northern California and from the Pacific Ocean to the northern Rockies. It includes an overview of shrub communities in the Pacific Northwest; more than five hundred color photos; individual range maps and complete descriptions for each species; notes on range and habitat, response to disturbance, traditional and current uses, and origin of names; glossary of identification terms; and an easy-to-use, well-tested identification key.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780870713200
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Publication date: 05/15/2022
Edition description: First Edition, Second Edition
Pages: 148
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Edward C. Jensen is an emeritus professor in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. He is also the author of Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington, Woody Plants in North America, and the Manual of Oregon Trees and Shrubs.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Key to shrubs and vines 26

List of shrubs 34

Acer Maple 34

Alnus Alder 36

Amelanchier Serviceberry 38

Arctostaphylos Manzanita 39

Artemisia Sagebrush 43

Bacharris Coyotebrush 44

Berberis Barberry, Oregon-Grape 45

Betula Birch 48

Ceanothus Ceanotmus 49

Celtis Hackberry 56

Cercocarpus Mountain-Mahogany 57

Chrysolepis Chinquapin 59

Clematis Clematis 60

Cornus Dogwood 61

Corylus Hazelnut 62

Crataegus Hawthorn 63

Cytisus Broom 65

Dasiphora Shrubby Cinquefoil 66

Ericameria Goldenbush, Rabbitbrush 67

Garrya Silktassel 68

Gaultheria Salal 70

Holodiscus Oceanspray 71

Juniperus Juniper 72

Lonicera Honeysuckle 73

Malus Apple, Crabapple 77

Menziesia Menziesia 78

Myrica Sweetgale, Bayberry 79

Oemleria Oemleria, Indian-Plum 80

Oplopanax Oplopanax, Devilsclub 81

Paxistima Paxistima, Boxwood 82

Philadelphus Mockorange 83

Physocarpus Ninebark 84

Prunus Cherry, Plum 85

Purshia Bitterbrush 88

Rhamnus Buckthorn 89

Rhododendron Rhododendron, Azalea 91

Ribes Currant, Gooseberry 94

Rosa Rose 102

Rubus Blackberry 104

Salix Willow 110

Sambucus Elderberry 112

Shepherdia Buffaloberry 114

Sorbus Mountain-Ash 115

Spiraea Spirea 117

Symphoricarpos Snowberry 119

Toxicodendron Poisonoak, Poisonivy 121

Ulex Gorse 123

Vaccinium Blueberry, Huckleberry 124

Viburnum Viburnum 134

Resources 136

Checklist and index 137

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