Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification

Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
by Thomas J. Elpel

Botany in a Day:  The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
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Author: Thomas J. Elpel
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2004-01
ISBN: 1892784157
Number of pages: 221
Publisher: HOPS Press, LLC

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Book Review: excellent resource
Summary: 4 Stars

My most used book til now has been Audubon Sociey Field Guide to North American Flowers - it lists color pics by color then shape and saves time in honing in on identification. However, there are many wildflowers that do not appear there and this is where Botany in a Day is a great help. You learn to identify plants by family so you are at least in the same family, and possibly sub family or tribe. My previous color picture herb identification is validated for more certainty by reading more about the plant's qualities. Some plants I have found this way, and even if a herb is not identified, I have a pretty good idea what it does based on the family. I enjoy my morning herb tea sitting outside and getting more familiar with the plants and their families - they are my neighbors and dear ones at that. Furthermore, the book describes some of the medicinal benefits and cites some research on those benefits. It is an excellent resource guide, teaching by learning plant-family patterns.

Summary of Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification

Looking for a faster, easier, and fun way to identify plants? Botany in a Day teaches you the patterns method of plant identification, so that you can discover the wonderful world of plants around you, wherever you go.

Instead of trying to identify plants one-at-a-time, Botany in a Day give you a way to learn them by the hundreds, based on the principle that related plants have similar patterns for indentification, and they often have similar uses.

The one-day tutorial included in the text teaches you seven key patterns to recognize more than 45,000 species of plants worldwide. Master these seven patterns and you will be ready to use the included reference guide--Thomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families of North America. Here you will find the patterns for indentification and the patterns of uses for the majority of plants across the continent.

Botany in a Day is used as a guide by thousands of individuals, plus herbal schools and universities across North America.

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