Flora of Norway By: Oliver Tackenberg

Author: Oliver Tackenberg

In this flora, the vascular plants (that is Spermatophytes, Ferns and Clubmosses) that are occurring in Norway are considered. Overall, the flora comprises 1593 taxa.
Fact sheets on each species include species’ identification characters, historical drawings of the species as well as detailed photos. The distribution within Europe is shown in custom-made maps. Furthermore, information on typical habitats and site characteristics is given.
In a concise introduction, useful hints on plant identification are given, the relevant botanical concepts are introduced, and the morphology of plants and their organs is described in detail. All technical terms are explained in a comprehensive glossary.

Dr. Oliver Tackenberg is biologist and enthusiastic photographer. Prior working as a freelancer, he worked at the Goethe-University in Frankfurt (Germany) where he holds, among other, courses on plant identification.
Furthermore, he is the editor of the iFlora-Smartphone-App on plant-identification.