Re: OT:herbicides: a rant

Griff wrote:

>Celia -- I confess I couldn't tell henbit from chickweed unless the hen
>bit me, nor crabgrass from Bermuda grass, nor barnyard grass from
>you-name-it. This becomes a difficulty when I am consulting people about
>how to get rid of the latest nameless (to me, anyhow) vegetative pest to
>invade the garden.  Isn't there an illustrated guide to pernicious weeds
>somewhere, complete with mug shots?
>
>Griff Crump, along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, VA
>jgcrump@erols.com


Griff, there is such a book, but it might not be as useful for you as for
me; it's WEEDS OF THE WEST.  It's a really beautiful book designed by range
weed specialists ("weed" being defined as any plant cows won't eat, and
includes not just the invasive introduced species, but also many
wildflowers, among them I. missouriensis).  Each species has a page of text
and a full-page glossy color photo.  The easiest way to order it is from:
    The Western Society of Weed Science
    P.O. Box 963
    Newark, CA 94560

If I remember rightly, it was $30 or $35 when I got it a year ago.  It is
one of my most cherished and useful plant identification guides.

Barb in Santa Fe, where even the weeds aren't quite awake yet.  Probably
because we don't have any local weeds which are bulbs.
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