DESCRIPTIONS

This Flora is designed to facilitate the identification of vascular plants found in Newfoundland Labrador by amateur botanists, students, and professionals working in natural resources.  The descriptions are written at a fairly technical level, employing terminology less technical than that used in the Flora of North America volumes (FNA 1995+), but more precise than terms used in field guides written for the general public.  To find a mid-point that would benefit everyone, the descriptions include basic botanical terminology, with more technical terms added in parentheses (e.g., smooth (glabrous) or blunt (obtuse)).  In addition, a glossary is provided that defines all botanical terms used in the descriptions and illustrates basic terms such as variations in leaf shape, base, apex, and margins.  As more descriptions are added, the glossary will be expanded to accommodate newly introduced terms.  [ Read More ]