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Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2: A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Plants of the Prairie Midwest (Falcon Guides Wildflowers)

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2: A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Plants of the Prairie Midwest (Falcon Guides Wildflowers)
By Doug Ladd

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Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers of the midwestern tallgrass prairie. This valuable reference enables all prairie enthusiasts to quickly and accurately identify hundreds of tallgrass prairie plants. Fully revised and updated to reflect new trends in conservation and plant identification, this remains the classic guidebook for prairie enthusiasts.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #113169 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 272 pages

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"As Americans at last rediscover our most native landform--the tallgrass prairie--the need has arisen for a popular field guide to help us interpret the abundant flora. This book admirably enriches our comprehension of the tallgrass prairie."
--William Least Heat-Moon
Author of PrairyErth: An Epic Journey of the Tallgrass Prairie Country

From the Back Cover

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers, grasses, and weeds of the midwestern tallgrass prairie. Packed with vivid color photos and informative text, this completely revised and updated tenth-anniversary edition is an invaluable reference for all prairie enthusiasts seeking to quickly identify hundreds of tallgrass prairie plants.
This easy-to-use guide features:

" A tough, water-resistant cover and extra-durable binding, made to withstand the rigors of field use
" Detailed descriptions and photos of more than 300 plants, organized by color and family
" New sections on invasive weeds and tallgrass prairie environmental restoration efforts
" An introduction to the habitats and ecology of the tallgrass prairie
" A glossary of botanical terms
" A primer on plant characteristics and identification
"

About the Author

Doug Ladd has spent more than twenty years working with midwestern prairies and their flora. He has an M.S. in botany from Southern Illinois University and is a research associate at the Morton Arboretum and the Missouri Botanical Garden. A resident of Webster Groves, Missouri, he is the author of North Woods Wildflowers.

Customer Reviews

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers Ladd/Oberle5
This is a very good identification guide. The guide is set up by color, so it is easy to find the flower you want to ID. I know several people who have this guide and they also find it an excellent source for prairie wildflower identification.

great book!5
This book is full of wonderful information and great pictures. It has helped me identify many plants and weeds. I especially love the section on weeds that seems absent from many other books.

Great book for plant identification5
We live in South Central Iowa and are letting our hay and pasture farm revert to praire. It is surprising how many original plants will recover if given a chance. We use this book to identify plants we have never noticed before since their numbers were so low and are now, after four years, becoming commen. This book has clear pictures and discriptions that have allowed us to identify our native plants and even some invasive species that we thought were native. We highly recommend this book.