C. P. Lyons
Encyclopedia
Chester Peter "Chess" Lyons (1915 - December 20, 1998) was a Canadian
outdoorsman and natural historian. The author of several books on the flora and landscape of the Pacific Northwest
, Lyons is best known for his popular and widely-cited botanical
field guide
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
outdoorsman and natural historian. The author of several books on the flora and landscape of the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
, Lyons is best known for his popular and widely-cited botanical
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
field guide
Field guide
A field guide is a book designed to help the reader identify wildlife or other objects of natural occurrence . It is generally designed to be brought into the 'field' or local area where such objects exist to help distinguish between similar objects...
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