| Description |
xvi, 272 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index. |
| Contents |
Species Accounts. Baneberries -- Bloodroot -- Blue Cohosh -- Blue-eyed Mary -- Celandines -- Columbine -- Dutchman's Breeches -- Early Meadow-rue -- Early Saxifrage -- False Hellebore -- Featherfoil -- Fire-pink -- Fringed Polygala -- Hepaticas -- Jack-in-the-pulpit -- Lady-slippers -- Lesser Celandine -- Lousewort -- Mayapple -- Miterwort -- One-flowered Cancer-root -- Skunk Cabbage -- Spring Beauties -- Squawroot -- Trilliums -- Trout-lily -- Twinleaf -- Violets -- Virginia Bluebells -- Wild Ginger. |
| Summary |
This volume presents a detailed description of more than thirty-five wildflower species of the Northeast, describing their colors, habitats, range, pollination, history, cultural lore, medicinal uses, and literary and artistic references. The spring-blooming wildflowers looked at range from old favorites to lesser-known species. Featuring more than 500 full-color photos in large-sized format, the book delves deep into the life histories, lore, and cultural uses of more than 35 plant species. The narrative covers topics such as the naming of wildflowers; the reasons for taxonomic changes; pollination of flowers and dispersal of seeds; uses by Native Americans; related species in other parts of the world; herbivores, plant pathogens, and pests; medicinal uses; and wildflower references in history, literature, and art. The photos capture the beauty of these plants and also illustrate the concepts discussed in the text. |
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Wild flowers -- Northeastern States.
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Wild flowers. (OCoLC)fst01175085
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Northeastern States. (OCoLC)fst01242521
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Wild flowers -- Northeastern States.
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| ISBN |
9780691144665 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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0691144664 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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