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Question: I am a farmer here in Upstate New York and as such I'm reasonably familiar with many of the common …
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I am a farmer here in Upstate New York and as such I'm reasonably familiar with many of the common plants (weeds) but quite often I find one that doesn't seem to be listed in the wild flower manuals. I would like to obtain an identification manual that is more comprehensive than those that are readily available. Can you recommend one that might be suitable for a more serious amateur? Thanks
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Rick, if you are finding that wildflower guides are not working, it is time to jump to a more comprehensive manual for taxonomy and identification. I do not know what your botanical expertise is, but the Flora Novae Angliae manual was written for the New England region and would work quite well for New York. Combined with the Go Botany website (for color images and maps), it makes a good, comprehensive source. Best wishes.