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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

ISBN-100292781512

ISBN-139780292781511

eBay Product ID (ePID)667712

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleWildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas

Number of Pages319 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicPlants / Flowers

IllustratorYes

FeaturesReprint

GenreNature

AuthorGloria Tveten, John L. Tveten

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight27.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-003255

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal582.13/09764/1411

Edition DescriptionReprint

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Families of Flowering Plants Species Accounts White Flowers Yellow Flowers Red/Pink Flowers Blue/Violet Flowers Green/Brown Flowers Selected Bibliography Index

SynopsisYou'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 pokeweed 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberQK155.T84 1997