Flora of North America, Volume 13

Flora of North America North of Mexico Volume 13: Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae includes treatments prepared by 60 authors covering 624 species in 147 genera classified in 14 families. Apiaceae, the carrot or parsley family, is the volume's largest family with 403 species, including economically important plants used for food, spices, medicine, and ornamentals, as well as notoriously toxic species. Descriptions for all families, genera, species, and infraspecies are provided, as are occurrence maps for all species and infraspecies. Every genus and 30% of the species are illustrated. Keys are included for the identification of taxa at all ranks.