''Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon'' was an early flora of plants of Oregon written by
Morton Peck
Morton Eaton Peck (1871–1959) was an American botanist specializing in flora of Oregon. He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote '' Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon''. Botanist Arthur Cronquist
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It was praised for its format, portability, phylogenetic keys, having new species recorded, and completeness of both descriptions of plants and physiographic provinces
physiographic province is a geographic region with a characteristic geomorphology, and often specific subsurface rock type or structural elements. The continents are subdivided into various physiographic provinces, each having a specific charact ...
.[Morton Peck, Oregon Encyclopedia]
/ref> The second edition (1961) includes many changes to the first edition (1941) which, according to Peck, is "now decidedly out of date."
See also
* :Flora of Oregon, Flora of Oregon
*Flora (publication)
A Flora is a book or other work which describes the plant species occurring in an area or time period, often with the aim of allowing identification. The term is usually capitalized to distinguish it from the use of "flora" to mean the plants rathe ...
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Florae (publication)
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Botany in North America
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