Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2014. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations.

With this basic beginner's field guide to North American wildflowers, all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers, from backyard weeds to dainty forest blossoms. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title - one of the growing series of National Geographic pocket guides - offers key facts about 160 of the most common wildflowers, coast to coast including Canada and Alaska. To help with identification, each of the 160 entries has both a photograph showing the blooming plant in context and a commissioned colour illustration showing the blossom in close-up. This title is the perfect starting point for anyone, young or old, interested in learning how to identify wildflowers.