Field guide for the identification and use of common riparian woody plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions

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This Field Guide is intended as a pocket field guide for the identification of many of the common native woody plants that are found in riparian areas in the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwestern regions of the United States. Identifying common riparian woody plants in the summer is relatively easy with a good dichotomous key. Conversely, identifying plants in winter, when there are no leaves or flowering parts, is not an easy task. This guide is intended to provide a few simple identification characteristics of these woody plants in both the summer and winter. It is neither inclusive nor exhaustive. Many publications are available which provide more detail on these as well as other species. The user is encouraged to review this and other publications for additional taxonomic characteristics. <br>

The primary focus of this Field Guide is to provide information on the identification and collection of native riparian plant materials for practitioners of riparian restoration, particularly for streambank soil bioengineering. The species descriptions provide information on the use of native plant materials to reduce streambank erosion. Collection of propagation material (e.g. live cuttings and poles for streambank stabilization) for many of these plants should be completed in the dormant season, which is defined as the period between leaf fall and bud break. Dormant woody plants have few of the typical identification characteristics used to key the species in the summer. A number of field-tested traits have been listed to help with identification of these species during the winter months. <br>

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Reference Code: B08HOA01IDUS <br>

Full Citation: Hoag C, Tilley D, Darris D, Pendergrass K. 2008. Field guide for the identification and use of common riparian woody plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions. Aberdeen (Idaho): USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. 196 pp. <br>

Location: ELECTRONIC FILE - BOTANY: MULTIPLE SPECIES <br>