Whether you're a gardener, a hiker, or a budding botanist, at some point you've probably been stumped by the name or classification of a flower. From lilies to lilacs, and from sunflowers to potatoes, this guide identifies hundreds of representatives of 145 plant families, providing information on their identifying characteristics, dimensions, and preferred climates; the captioned, full color illustrations depict a representative example of the plant, while the illustrated introduction details the anatomy, fertilization, and structure of flowering plants.