Product Description

This handbook, specifically designed as a reference for the general reader, is illustrated with 952 photographs and 114 drawings and maps arranged for easy, on-the-spot identification. The photographs, remarkable for their quality and detail, were taken by the author from living materials. They illustrate leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, bark and winter buds so that the plants may be identified easily at any time of year.

Descriptions of the 114 species covered in detail list common and scientific names and include pertinent general commentary with useful background facts. The distribution of each species is indicated by a diagrammatic map of Kansas showing areas of location. The guide to the identification of plants, keys to species, glossary, and other important features will successfully introduce the subject to anyone interested in the woody plants of Kansas and surrounding areas.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #544671 in Books
• Published on: 1969-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
"A valuable contribution with an abundance of excellent illustrations." -- Bioscience

"An excellent reference. Has value to those other than Kansans, since many of the species are growing in other states." -- Choice

About the Author
H. A. Stephens has devoted over fifty years to biology education and botanical research, and is the author of Woody Plants of the North Central Plains, Cacti in Kansas, and Poisonous Plants of the Central United States.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful addition to any reference collection
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines in Kansas is a wonderful addition to any reference collection. I have used this book for years and have found to it to be a useful tool in identifying native trees and shrubs in Kansas. The black and white photos are a nice compliment to the written text. Each plant entry has pictures of the leaves, male and female flower, buds, fruit, and trunk. These make it easy to identify plant material when in the field or at a desk. The written text is very descriptive of each major plant part pictured. However, the terminology is rather technical and not easily understood by the casual nature lover. I would recommend this text to anyone who is interested in learning how to identifying native plants in Kansas.