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47 of 48 found the following review helpful:

Simple System Eases Wildflower IdentificationOct 08, 2002
By Craig L. Howe "The Pointed Pundit" 
The author's system allows even amateurs like me to quickly and accurately identify wildflowers.

It is as simple as answering five questions which point the user to the appropriate page in the book where the flower is described and pictured. The text is great. The first sentence of each description distinguishes that plant from all others in that group.

If you are looking for a wildflower guide, they do not get better than this one.

34 of 34 found the following review helpful:

Wildflowers made easy: an indispensable reference.May 18, 1998
By Morrie Gasser (morrie@gasser.ultranet.com)
If you're going to buy just one book on wildflower identification, this is it. While not foolproof, this system is the best I've seen. It beats by far other methods using color and shape of flower, as used in the Audubon and Peterson field guides (though both the latter have their place, and you should get both if you're really serious).

A most unique aspect of this book is that it includes shrubs as well as plants normally considered wildflowers, adding greatly to its utility for the amateur observer.

28 of 28 found the following review helpful:

An excellent source for the student botanistJan 12, 2000
By treehugger42@excite.com
The Newcomb's Guide is not the first field guide that I have ever used, but it is the one that I use most for identification of flowering plants in the Northeast. I found the key very easy to use, which results in rapid identifications. Eventhough it is not totally complete, it is an excellent guide for student botanists who want to learn about N.E. flowers with only this guide a