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Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains

Jon Farrar

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Description:From theamixed-grass prairies of the Panhandle in the west, to theaSandhills prairie and mixed-grass prairies in central Nebraska, to theatallgrass prairies in the east, the state is home to hundreds of wildflower species, yet the primary guide to these flowers has been out of print for almost two decades. Now back in a second edition with updated nomenclature, refined plant descriptions, better photographs where improvements were called for, and a new design, Jon FarrarOCOs "Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains," originally published by "NEBRASKAland" magazine and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is a visual treat and educational guide to some of the regionOCOs showiest and most interesting wildflowers.aOrganizing species by color, Farrar provides scientific, common, and family names; time of flowering; distribution both for Nebraska specifically and for the Great Plains in general; and preferred habitat including soil type and plant community from roadsides to woodlands to grasslands. Descriptions of each species are succinct and accessible; Farrar packs a surprising amount of information into a compact space. For many species, he includes intriguing notes about edibility, medicinal uses by Native Americans and early pioneers, similar species and varieties, hybridization, and changes in status as plants become uncommon or endangered. Superb color photographs allow each of the 274 wildflowers to be easily identified and pen-and-ink illustrations provide additional details for many species.aIt is a joy to have this new edition riding along on car seats and in backpacks helping naturalists at all levels of expertise explore prairies, woodlands, and wetlands in search of those ever-changing splashes of color we call wildflowers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains. To get started finding Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 280

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 160938072X

Description: From theamixed-grass prairies of the Panhandle in the west, to theaSandhills prairie and mixed-grass prairies in central Nebraska, to theatallgrass prairies in the east, the state is home to hundreds of wildflower species, yet the primary guide to these flowers has been out of print for almost two decades. Now back in a second edition with updated nomenclature, refined plant descriptions, better photographs where improvements were called for, and a new design, Jon FarrarOCOs "Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains," originally published by "NEBRASKAland" magazine and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is a visual treat and educational guide to some of the regionOCOs showiest and most interesting wildflowers.aOrganizing species by color, Farrar provides scientific, common, and family names; time of flowering; distribution both for Nebraska specifically and for the Great Plains in general; and preferred habitat including soil type and plant community from roadsides to woodlands to grasslands. Descriptions of each species are succinct and accessible; Farrar packs a surprising amount of information into a compact space. For many species, he includes intriguing notes about edibility, medicinal uses by Native Americans and early pioneers, similar species and varieties, hybridization, and changes in status as plants become uncommon or endangered. Superb color photographs allow each of the 274 wildflowers to be easily identified and pen-and-ink illustrations provide additional details for many species.aIt is a joy to have this new edition riding along on car seats and in backpacks helping naturalists at all levels of expertise explore prairies, woodlands, and wetlands in search of those ever-changing splashes of color we call wildflowers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains. To get started finding Field Guide to Wildflowers of Nebraska and the Great Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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