Book Description
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Author : Timothy Coffey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,48 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9780395515938
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Author : Mary Vaux Walcott
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 35,29 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Botany
ISBN :
"Lifesize illustrations and descriptive paragraphs on the origin and botanical classification of American wild flowers."--Amazon.com.
Author : Frank D. Venning
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 26,60 MB
Release : 2001-04-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781582381275
Describes flowers, leaves, size, habitats, and known ranges for over 1500 wildflowers.
Author : William Cullina
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780395966099
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.
Author : Margaret Armstrong
Publisher : Litres
Page : 731 pages
File Size : 16,9 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5040885369
"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.
Author : Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 50,82 MB
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
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.
Author : Catherine H. Howell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 32,98 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 142621281X
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.
Author : David M. Brandenburg
Publisher : National Wildlife Federation F
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781402741548
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.
Author : Frank Kaczmarek
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1461745829
New England Wildflowers is the most complete guide available to the common wildflowers and flowering plants found in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. With habitats ranging from tidal marshes to mountains, bogs, and boreal forests, the region comprises a rich variety of botanical treasures. Botanists, naturalists, and wildflower enthusiasts alike will find much to enjoy and discover in this easy-to-use reference, which features: * Guaranteed binding—if this binding fails, the publisher will replace the book for free * Detailed descriptions and color photos of more than 300 plants, organized by color and family * An introduction to the region’s habitats and ecology * A glossary of botanical terms * A primer on plant characteristics and identification
Author : Mary Vaux Walcott
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Insitution
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 24,69 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Botanical illustration United States
ISBN :
Half-tone color reproduction of original watercolors, on cream paper. Woody herbaceous plants in fruit or flower.