Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions
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Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions is a comprehensive multi-volume botanical reference work by Nathaniel Lord Britton that systematically documents and illustrates the vascular plants of northeastern North America.
All labels observed (1)
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| Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions Context triple: [Nathaniel Lord Britton, notableWork, Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions]
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A.
Manual of Botany for the Northern States
Manual of Botany for the Northern States is an early 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the plant species of the northern United States.
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B.
Flora of Canada
Flora of Canada encompasses the diverse native and naturalized plant species found across Canada's varied ecosystems, from boreal forests and tundra to prairies and coastal regions.
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C.
Wild Flowers of America
Wild Flowers of America is an illustrated botanical work showcasing and describing the native wildflower species found across the United States.
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D.
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien is a foundational multi-volume botanical reference work that systematically classified plant families and greatly influenced modern plant taxonomy.
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E.
Manual of Botany
Manual of Botany is a foundational botanical textbook by John Merle Coulter that systematically describes and classifies North American plant species for scientific and educational use.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions Target entity description: Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions is a comprehensive multi-volume botanical reference work by Nathaniel Lord Britton that systematically documents and illustrates the vascular plants of northeastern North America.
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A.
Manual of Botany for the Northern States
Manual of Botany for the Northern States is an early 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically catalogues and describes the plant species of the northern United States.
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B.
Flora of Canada
Flora of Canada encompasses the diverse native and naturalized plant species found across Canada's varied ecosystems, from boreal forests and tundra to prairies and coastal regions.
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C.
Wild Flowers of America
Wild Flowers of America is an illustrated botanical work showcasing and describing the native wildflower species found across the United States.
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D.
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien is a foundational multi-volume botanical reference work that systematically classified plant families and greatly influenced modern plant taxonomy.
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E.
Manual of Botany
Manual of Botany is a foundational botanical textbook by John Merle Coulter that systematically describes and classifies North American plant species for scientific and educational use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
botanical reference work
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flora ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | New York Botanical Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Addison Brown
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Nathaniel Lord Britton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Britton & Brown flora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Britton & Brown, Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | natural system of plant classification ⓘ |
| contains |
line drawings of plants
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species descriptions ⓘ |
| era | pre-modern plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| feature |
botanical illustrations
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identification keys ⓘ systematic descriptions of plant species ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| focus | vascular plants of northeastern North America ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
British possessions in North America
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern North America ⓘ northern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digitized scans
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printed book ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent North American floras ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
botanists
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naturalists ⓘ students of botany ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of northeastern North American vascular plants
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detailed botanical illustrations ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
botany
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flora of North America ⓘ vascular plants ⓘ |
| timeCoverage | contemporary flora of its publication period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
plant identification
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taxonomic reference ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 3 ⓘ |
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Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions
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