Wildflowers of the Eastern United States: 5 (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books) - Softcover

Duncan, Wilbur H.; Duncan, Marion B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0820327476 ISBN 13: 9780820327471

Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 2005

Synopsis

Richly illustrated with over 600 color photographs, this guide describes more than 1,100 wildflowers that can be found east of the Mississippi - in our woods and parks, along mountain trails or dunes, and even floating in streams. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, an amateur naturalist or a professional botanist, this guide will be a welcome addition to your library, classroom, or backpack. Wildflowers of the Eastern United States is Thorough: Covers more than 1,100 species of wildflowers found from Maine to northern Florida, including forbs, grasses, rushes, and sedges. More than 700 of these species also are found west of the Mississippi. Useful: Includes both common and scientific names. The succinct descriptions and color photographs provide the most easily recognizable characteristics necessary for positive identification of each species. Accessible: Keeps language as simple as possible so that hobbyists as well as specialists will find the book accurate and easy to use. A glossary and line drawings define and illustrate botanical terminology, and the authors provide a brief guide to plant structure. Informative: Describes range, blooming season, and typical habitat for each species. A list of plants with unusual characteristics is a further aid to identification.

About this title

Review:

An excellent guidebook. - Bowling Green Daily News

About the Author:

Wilbur H. Duncan and Marion B. Duncan have long encouraged the appreciation and preservation of our natural vegetation through their well-known writings on the plant life of the eastern United States. They are coauthors of the Smithsonian Guide to Seaside Plants and Trees of the Southeastern United States (Georgia).

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0820327476
• ISBN 13: 9780820327471
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416