Wildflowers of the tallgrass prairie : the Upper Midwest / Sylvan T. Runkel and Dean M. Roosa ; photographs by Thomas Rosburg ; foreword by John Madson.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-270) and index.
Note
Print version record.
Contents
Publisher's Note to the Second Edition; Foreword by John Madson; Preface; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Introduction; Pasque flower; Prairie dandelion; Wood betony; Golden alexanders; Pussytoes; Hoary puccoon; Prairie violet; Bastard toadflax; Wild strawberry; Camass; Alumroot; Kittentails; Prairie smoke; Biscuitroot; Prairie phlox; Prairie willow; American vetch; Shooting star; Wild garlic; Ground plum; Cream-colored false indigo; Lead plant; Prairie false indigo; Prairie turnip; Canada anemone; Snow-on-the mountain; Yellow star-grass; Blueflag iris; Porcupine grass; Bedstraw; Indigo bush.
Summary
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1989, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the huge grasslands that once stretched from Manitoba to Texas. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new photographs, this reliable field companion will introduce tallgrass prairie wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest.