Book Description
Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names
Author : William Thomas Stearn
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9780304364695
Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names
Author : Mark Turner
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 14,75 MB
Release : 2006-02-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Featuring more than 1240 stunning color photographs, this comprehensive field guide will remain a trusted, authoritative trailside reference for years to come.
Author : Nancy J. Ondra
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 39,53 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1612120040
With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific set of growing conditions, with plenty of tips to help your planting mature. Enjoy gardens full of sun-drenched blooming flowers and shade-loving greenery for years to come.
Author : Lorraine Harrison
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 022600919X
Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unprepared for its fetid smell, or a Potentilla reptans with the expectation that it will stand straight as a sentinel rather than creep along the ground. An essential addition to the gardener’s library, this colorful, fully illustrated book details the history of naming plants, provides an overview of Latin naming conventions, and offers guidelines for pronunciation. Readers will learn to identify Latin terms that indicate the provenance of a given plant and provide clues to its color, shape, fragrance, taste, behavior, functions, and more. Full of expert instruction and practical guidance, Latin for Gardeners will allow novices and green thumbs alike to better appreciate the seemingly esoteric names behind the plants they work with, and to expertly converse with fellow enthusiasts. Soon they will realize that having a basic understanding of Latin before trips to the nursery or botanic garden is like possessing some knowledge of French before traveling to Paris; it enriches the whole experience.
Author : Edward G. Voss
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 1005 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 2012-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472118110
A comprehensive guide to Michigan’s wild-growing seed plants
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 1486311458
"Plant Names" is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. The final section provides a detailed guide to web sites and published resources useful to people using plant names.
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Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Phytogeography
ISBN :
Author : The Xerces Society
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,47 MB
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1612127010
The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: pick the right plants for pollinators, protect them from pesticides, and provide abundant blooms throughout the growing season by mixing perennials with herbs and annuals! 100 Plants to Feed the Bees will empower homeowners, landscapers, apartment dwellers — anyone with a scrap of yard or a window box — to protect our pollinators.
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Publisher :
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Botany
ISBN :
The list contains accepted names for genera, species, subspecies, and varieties, authors of plant names; family names; and symbols for scientific names, source manuals, plant habits and regions of distribution.
Author : Thomas J. Elpel
Publisher : Hops Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 42,85 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781892784353
Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing eight key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.