| From The Publisher* | Southern Ontario features some of the most diverse landscapes in the country and includes unique ecological regions. This field guide covers the Greater Ontario Area and cottage country north to Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and North Bay, from Windsor to Ottawa, as well as the Bruce Trail from Niagara Falls to Tobermory, Frontenac-Rideau Lakes, Point Pelee National Park, Manitoulin Island and Algonquin Provincial Park: - 760 species in 138 plant families - trees, shrubs and vines, wildflowers, grasses, rushes, sedges and ferns - extraordinarily beautiful photographs - common and scientific names - clear, concise text that helps with plant identification - intriguing notes providing information about habitat, ecology, similar species, edibility, traditional uses and origins of plant names |
| Biographical Note | Richard Dickinson and France Royer have been working together since 1989. Richard graduated with a BSc from the University of Alberta in 1985 and now resides in Toronto. France lives in Edmonton and is a self-taught photographer. They enjoy travelling and exploring the diversity of plant habitats throughout North America. Since 1996 they have also written Wildflowers of Edmonton and Central Alberta, Wildflowers of Calgary and Southern Alberta and Weeds of Canada and the Northern United States. |
