Peterson First Guide to Wildflowers

This concise field guide to 188 common wildflowers of northeastern and north-central North America features:

• Illustrations grouped by flower color for quick identification
• A clear, precise description of each flower
• The Peterson Identification System, which uses arrows on the illustrations and italics in the descriptions to show you exactly what to look for

Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.