Trees of Missouri Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides) - Softcover

Tekiela, Stan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1647552699 ISBN 13: 9781647552695

Publisher: Adventure Publications, 2022

Synopsis

Learn to identify Missouri trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.

With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Missouri. Learn about 119 species found in the state, organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree’s leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.

Book Features

• 119 species: Every native tree plus common non-natives
• Easy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and attachment
• Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
• Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
• Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images

This new edition includes updated photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Trees of Missouri Field Guide for your next outing―to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that you see.

About this title

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

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White Poplar
Populus alba

Family: Willow (Salicaceae)

Height: 40-60' (12-18 m)

Tree: medium-sized tree with single or multiple trunks, open widely spreading crown

Leaf: lobed, maple-shaped, 2-5" (5-12.5 cm) in length, alternately attached, 3 pointed lobes, few rounded teeth, light green above and chalky white below, covered with white hairs, silky white when young

Bark: dark brown color and deeply furrowed near base, yellowish white color with dark horizontal marks (lenticels) and smooth upper

Flower: catkin, 2-3" (5-7.5 cm) long, composed of many tiny flowers, 1/4" (.6 cm) wide

Fruit: catkin-like fruit, 2-3" (5-7.5 cm) long, composed of many capsules that open and release many tiny cottony seeds, which float on the wind

Fall Color: yellow to brown

Origin/Age: non-native, introduced to the U.S. from Europe; 100-125 years

Habitat: wide variety of soils, sun

Range: throughout, planted in parks, yards, along roads

Stan’s Notes: The maple-like lobed leaves of the White Poplar are unusual for a member of the Populus genus. Buds and leaf undersides are covered with tiny white hairs, giving newly budded leaves a whitish-colored appearance and the species its common name. Also known as Silver-leaf Poplar or European White Poplar, it was among the first trees that were introduced to North America from Europe during colonial times. A fast-growing tree with several varieties sold. Species name alba means “white.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Adventure Publications
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1647552699
• ISBN 13: 9781647552695
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 280