Author: Timothy Coffey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780395515938
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
The History and Folklore of North American Wildflowers
Author: Timothy Coffey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780395515938
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780395515938
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Wildflowers of North America
Author: Frank D. Venning
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781582381275
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Describes flowers, leaves, size, habitats, and known ranges for over 1500 wildflowers.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781582381275
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Describes flowers, leaves, size, habitats, and known ranges for over 1500 wildflowers.
North American Wild Flowers
Author: Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Catharine Parr Strickland Traill's book 'North American Wild Flowers' is a mesmerizing collection of botanical illustrations and descriptions that captures the beauty and diversity of wild flowers found throughout North America. Traill's meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions make this book a valuable resource for botanical enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Written in a straightforward and informative style, the book provides readers with a deep understanding of each flower's characteristics, habitats, and folklore, making it both educational and engaging. Traill's ability to blend science with storytelling creates a unique literary experience that is both informative and enjoyable to read. Catharine Parr Strickland Traill, a Canadian author and naturalist, drew inspiration from her experiences living in the wilderness of Canada to write 'North American Wild Flowers'. Her passion for nature and dedication to documenting the flora of North America shines through in her writing, making her an authority on the subject. Traill's background in botany and her intimate knowledge of the natural world greatly influenced the creation of this detailed and informative book. I highly recommend 'North American Wild Flowers' to anyone interested in botany, nature writing, or the beauty of the natural world. Traill's expertise and passion make this book a must-read for those seeking to explore the wonders of North American wild flowers.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Catharine Parr Strickland Traill's book 'North American Wild Flowers' is a mesmerizing collection of botanical illustrations and descriptions that captures the beauty and diversity of wild flowers found throughout North America. Traill's meticulous attention to detail and vivid descriptions make this book a valuable resource for botanical enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Written in a straightforward and informative style, the book provides readers with a deep understanding of each flower's characteristics, habitats, and folklore, making it both educational and engaging. Traill's ability to blend science with storytelling creates a unique literary experience that is both informative and enjoyable to read. Catharine Parr Strickland Traill, a Canadian author and naturalist, drew inspiration from her experiences living in the wilderness of Canada to write 'North American Wild Flowers'. Her passion for nature and dedication to documenting the flora of North America shines through in her writing, making her an authority on the subject. Traill's background in botany and her intimate knowledge of the natural world greatly influenced the creation of this detailed and informative book. I highly recommend 'North American Wild Flowers' to anyone interested in botany, nature writing, or the beauty of the natural world. Traill's expertise and passion make this book a must-read for those seeking to explore the wonders of North American wild flowers.
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America
Author: David M. Brandenburg
Publisher: National Wildlife Federation F
ISBN: 9781402741548
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive field guide that covers more than seven hundred species of wildflowers in North America, providing common and scientific names; flowering season; leaf, stalk, and blossom descriptions; and range maps.
Publisher: National Wildlife Federation F
ISBN: 9781402741548
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive field guide that covers more than seven hundred species of wildflowers in North America, providing common and scientific names; flowering season; leaf, stalk, and blossom descriptions; and range maps.
Desert Wildflowers of North America
Author: Ronald J. Taylor
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN: 9780878423767
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Desert Wildflowers of North America leads visitors and certified desert rats alike through the flora of the blooming desert. This illustrated full-color guide contains profiles of more than 500 species of plants. The simplified botanical key and illustrated glossary help even novice wildflower admirers to identify desert plants with confidence.
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN: 9780878423767
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Desert Wildflowers of North America leads visitors and certified desert rats alike through the flora of the blooming desert. This illustrated full-color guide contains profiles of more than 500 species of plants. The simplified botanical key and illustrated glossary help even novice wildflower admirers to identify desert plants with confidence.
National Geographic Pocket Guide to Wildflowers of North America
Author: Catherine H. Howell
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 142621281X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
With this basic beginner's field guide to North American wildflowers, all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers, from backyard weeds to dainty forest blossoms. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title offers key facts about 160 of the most common wildflowers and weeds, coast to coast, including Canada and Alaska. To help with identification, each of the 160 entries has both a color photograph showing the plant in context and a color illustration showing the blossom close-up. This book is the perfect starting point for anyone, young or old, interested in learning how to identify wildflowers.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 142621281X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
With this basic beginner's field guide to North American wildflowers, all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers, from backyard weeds to dainty forest blossoms. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title offers key facts about 160 of the most common wildflowers and weeds, coast to coast, including Canada and Alaska. To help with identification, each of the 160 entries has both a color photograph showing the plant in context and a color illustration showing the blossom close-up. This book is the perfect starting point for anyone, young or old, interested in learning how to identify wildflowers.
The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada
Author: William Cullina
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395966099
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Offers information on growing and propagating over 1,000 different species of wildflower, and includes an encyclopedia of plants native to the United States and Canada.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395966099
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Offers information on growing and propagating over 1,000 different species of wildflower, and includes an encyclopedia of plants native to the United States and Canada.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Author: Margaret Armstrong
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040885369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040885369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Wild Flowers of America
Author: Mary Vaux Walcott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
"Lifesize illustrations and descriptive paragraphs on the origin and botanical classification of American wild flowers."--Amazon.com.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
"Lifesize illustrations and descriptive paragraphs on the origin and botanical classification of American wild flowers."--Amazon.com.
Wildflowers of the Eastern United States
Author: Wilbur H. Duncan
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820327471
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820327471
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
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.