Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States

Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States: Identification and Adaptation provides a description of the most common grasses, legumes and non-leguminous forbs of the Eastern United States. It covers many of the most important grassland, turf and non-crop plants and their seeds. Unlike many publications that include plant identification, this book emphasizes vegetative identification, covering 23 forage legumes, 61 grasses and more than 100 non-leguminous forbs found in pastures and grasslands of the Eastern US. In addition, it describes other key characteristics, such as adaptation, favorable and unfavorable soil types, seasonal growth patterns, and toxicity.

Finally, for plants harvested for hay or silage, or by grazing, there are discussions of cutting and grazing management, quality factors and potential yields.

• Features full-color illustrations of both seed and plant, allowing for rapid identification at multiple stages of development
• Includes image, identification methods, use cases and control for over 180 plants
• Presents information in a clear-and-concise language that is ideal for foundational and advanced application

Farm advisors, teachers, students, farmers and public agronomy workers

Part I: Legumes
Part II: Grasses and Sedges
Part III.  Non-Leguminous Forbs
Part IV: Forbs

Appendix I. Poisonous plants
Appendix II. Plant ID at a glance
Index by scientific and common names