Books by Welby R. Smith

With more than two hundred tree, shrub, and woody vine species in Minnesota, anyone with an interest in the outdoors has likely encountered an unfamiliar plant and wondered about its name, origin, characteristics, and habitat. In this new identification resource, the state\u2019s foremost botanist and endangered species expert Welby R. Smith provides authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date information on the state\u2019s native and naturalized woody plant species. ┬áThis fully illustrated resource features:┬á• Easy identification: more than one thousand color photographs of fruit, flowers, bark, and leaves for every species, as well as more than one hundred illustrations by botanical artist Vera Ming Wong ┬á• Distribution maps: more than five hundred maps, including state and North American range maps┬á• Interesting background: descriptions of each species\u2019 habitat, natural history, and ecology, which provide context to the entries┬á• Comprehensive coverage: includes all native and naturalized trees, shrubs, and woody vines in Minnesota from Abies balsamea to Zanthozylum americanum.┬áWritten for everyone from scientists and environmentalists to teachers and people interested in horticulture and gardening, Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota will engage and educate anyone with a curiosity about the natural world.┬áWelby R. Smith is a botanist for the Division of Ecological Resources at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He is the author of Orchids of Minnesota (Minnesota, 1993).

An updated and revised edition of the only comprehensive guide to Minnesota orchids, with four new species, two new varieties, new maps, and new illustrations