Author: Thomas FoxPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
How to Find and Name Wild Flowers
Author: Thomas FoxWildflowers
Author: Rick ImesPublisher: Booksales
ISBN: 9780785812593
Category : Wild flower gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An illustrated identification guide to over 250 wildflowers of North America, accompanied by information on growing them.
Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains
Author: Robert L. AllenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780984000715
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains includes Orange County, Santa Ana Mountains, Whittier-Puente-Chino Hills, Prado Basin, Temescal Valley, Elsinore Basin, Santa Rosa Plateau, San Mateo Canyon wilderness area, and San Onofre State Beach. This publication is a novice-friendly, technically accurate guide to wildflowers of cismontane southern California. Tailored to Orange Country and adjacent portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. it will prove a useful tool to identify and learn plant families, genera, and species in the Golden State.
Wildflowers and the Stories Behind Their Names
Author: Phyllis S. BuschPublisher: Scribner Book Company
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Describes more than sixty familiar American wildflowers and presents the stories behind their popular names.
Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers
Author: Kay YatskievychPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253214201
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A standard-setting, state-of-the-art field guide to Indiana's (and surrounding states') wildflowers.
Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky
Author: Thomas G. BarnesPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813160499
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Since Kentucky is situated at a biological crossroads in eastern North America, citizens and visitors to this beautiful state are likely to be greeted by an astonishing variety of wildflowers. This non-technical guide—featuring more than five hundred dazzling full-color photographs by award-winning photographer Thomas G. Barnes—is the state's indispensable guide to the most common species in the Commonwealth. With this book, readers will learn to identify and appreciate Kentucky wildflowers and ferns by matching photographs and leaf line drawings to the more than six hundred and fifty species of flowers covered in the book. Extremely practical and simple to use, the guide's color photographs and line drawings appear with plant descriptions for easy identification, and plants are grouped by flower color and blooming season. Each species listing includes the plant's common and scientific name, plant family, habitat, frequency, and distribution throughout Kentucky, with similar species listed in the notes. There is no other volume that covers the flora of Kentucky with such ease of identification. The first new statewide guide to appear in thirty years, with its combination of high quality photographs, illustrations, portability, and easy organization of information, Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky is an essential addition to the library or field pack of the wildflower enthusiast, naturalist, and anyone else who loves the outdoors.
How to Find and Name Wild Flowers
Author: Thomas FoxSpring Wildflowers of the Northeast
Author: Carol GraciePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691144664
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume presents a detailed description of more than thirty-five wildflower species of the Northeast, describing their colors, habitats, range, pollination, history, cultural lore, medicinal uses, and literary and artistic references. The spring-blooming wildflowers looked at range from old favorites to lesser-known species. Featuring more than 500 full-color photos in large-sized format, the book delves deep into the life histories, lore, and cultural uses of more than 35 plant species. The narrative covers topics such as the naming of wildflowers; the reasons for taxonomic changes; pollination of flowers and dispersal of seeds; uses by Native Americans; related species in other parts of the world; herbivores, plant pathogens, and pests; medicinal uses; and wildflower references in history, literature, and art. The photos capture the beauty of these plants and also illustrate the concepts discussed in the text.
Wildflowers of North America
Author: Frank D. VenningPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781582381275
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Describes flowers, leaves, size, habitats, and known ranges for over 1500 wildflowers.
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Author: Lawrence NewcombPublisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316604420
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Line drawings face each description of the plant's basic structural features in this guide for the amateur wildflower sleuth