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Corresponding Release:
Second Edition Release of The Plants of Pennsylvania An Illustrated Manual
release date: 08/20/07

Quick Synopsis:
The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania, co-authored by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania’s botanists, Ann Fowler Rhoads (Senior Scientist of the Pennsylvania Flora Project) and Timothy A. Block (Director of Botany) is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships.