| Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region: A Comprehensive Field Guide Contributor(s): Black, Merel R. (Author), Judziewicz, Emmet J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299230546 ISBN-13: 9780299230548 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Flowers - Nature | Reference |
| Dewey: 582.130 |
| LCCN: 2008043121 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.5" W x 8.96" (1.14 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Cultural Region - Great Lakes |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Describing more than 1,100 species, this is a comprehensive guide to wildflowers in Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ontario. A new introduction to this second edition discusses wildflowers in the context of their natural communities. Packed with detailed information, this field guide is compact enough to be handy for outdoors lovers of all kinds, from novice naturalists to professional botanists. It includes: - more than 1,100 species from 459 genera in 100 families - many rare and previously overlooked species - 2,100 color photographs and 300 drawings - Wisconsin distribution maps for almost all plants - brief descriptions including distinguishing characteristics of the species - Wisconsin status levels for each species of wildflower (native, invasive, endangered, etc.) - derivation of Latin names. |