The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest

by Collin Varner

A complete full-colour resource guide to more than eight hundred plant and animal species of the coastal Pacific Northwest. The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, down to California's San Francisco Bay. Encompassing over eight hundred native and invasive species, and including more than two thousand colour photos, this is the most complete book of its kind on the market. The book is divided into flora and fauna, with detailed subsections for flowering plants, berries, ferns, shrubs and bushes, trees, funghi, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and insects. Each species (identified by common and scientific name) is illustrated by clear photography and a concise description of its appearance, biology, and habitat, as well as its traditional use and medicinal properties (where applicable). The book also contains detailed maps, a glossary, and a complete index of species.

Genres: Nature

448 pages, Paperback

Published June 11, 2018

About the author

Collin Varner is a horticulturalist/arboriculturalist. Over his forty-year career, he worked at the University of British Columbia’s Botanical Garden, assumed responsibility for conserving 25,000 trees across campus, and taught courses in native plant studies. Now retired, Varner is an avid photographer, world traveller, and bestselling author of The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast, Invasive Flora of the West Coast, and the award-winning The Flora and Fauna of Stanley Park.

Reviews

[Lyz · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was highly anticipating this book but was a bit disappointed. while the layout and pictures were good, many species were missing and I still can't figure out how they were organized in each section. Not alphabetical or fully by type. The 'flora' section is much more detailed than the 'fauna' section but is still missing many of the species native to the area.I learned a few things but overall was disappointed.