Herbertia
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Page : 1148 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 1944
Category : Amaryllidaceae
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Page : 1148 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 1944
Category : Amaryllidaceae
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Author : Dorothy Baird Mattiza
Publisher : Western National Parks Association
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781877856358
Information on the range, size, identification, and scientific name of 100 flowers native to Texas.
Author : John L. Tveten
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 20,68 MB
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0292786875
You'll find them throughout the year in Houston—lyre-leaf sage, Drummond skullcap, silver-leaf nightshade, snow-on-the-prairie, lemon beebalm, scarlet pimpernel, plains wild indigo, spring ladies'-tresses, deer pea vetch. These wildflowers and hundreds of other species flourish in this part of Texas, but until this book was published in 1993 no guide had focused exclusively on the Houston area. John and Gloria Tveten spent years seeking out both the common and the rare flowers. They describe here more than 200 plants. A color photograph of each one will make identification easy. The guide is arranged by color, with each entry tracing the history and lore of a species. Many plants—for example, prairie Indian plantain and self-heal—were used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes. Others, like poke-weed and wapato, are edible. Southern dewberry and giant ragweed are used as natural dyes. And some, like rattlebush and milkweed, are poisonous. At the end of each species account is a list of key identifying characteristics for quick reference in the field. Summaries of plant families are also included, as well as tips on where and when to look for wildflowers.
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Page : 778 pages
File Size : 33,59 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Agriculture
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Author : United States. Bureau of Plant Industry. Library
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Page : 1638 pages
File Size : 49,74 MB
Release : 1937
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Author : Peter Goldblatt
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881928976
Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowersÑIris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are finely adapted for pollination by a variety of animals, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bees. This intimate connection between flower form and pollination biology reveals how the marvelous range of flower colors, shapes, and scents are vital to the lives of the species. The diversity of Iridaceae is illustrated in more than 200 superb photographs supplemented by expert line drawings. A lifetime of work by the world's expert on Iridaceae is distilled in this definitive account. Botanists, ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners will find this an essential reference.
Author : United States. Department of Agriculture. Library
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Page : 688 pages
File Size : 23,82 MB
Release : 1941
Category : Agricultural libraries
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Page : 732 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Agricultural libraries
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Author : P.J.M. Knippels
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789054104681
Kweken van bollen in kamer en kas' is the original edition in Dutch of the reference handbook for growing bulbs in a room and greenhouse. Originally published in 1999.
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Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 1942
Category : Agriculture
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