Wildflowers of the Northern Plains and Black Hills
Author | : Theodore Van Bruggen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Theodore Van Bruggen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Theodore Van Bruggen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Endemic plants |
ISBN | : 9784216389708 |
There are about 2,000 species of flowering plants native to the northern plains and Black Hills of the United States. Of these species, 312 have been chosen as characteristic representatives for this book. This region, roughly 600 square miles, includes the western parts of Minnesota and Iowa, all of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and eastern parts of Wyoming and Montana.
Author | : Claude A. Barr |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2015-11-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1452945233 |
From Abronia to Zinnia, Jewels of the Plains describes the natural history and garden merits of more than five hundred Great Plains wildflowers. Considered the authoritative guide by native plant enthusiasts and horticulturists, it captures the unique beauty, resilience, and variety of wildflowers in the Great Plains. Claude A. Barr did not set out to be a writer. In 1910, he homesteaded 160 acres of prairie in the southwest corner of South Dakota, intending to become a farmer. Despite challenging conditions, Barr fell in love with the land and its native flora. He began contributing profiles of plains wildflowers to gardening magazines, which precipitated requests for seed and led him to start a mail-order nursery, Prairie Gem Ranch. What began as a Depression-era sideline eventually gained a worldwide clientele, and Barr became a respected ambassador for the wildflowers of this part of the American landscape. Decades of observing plants in the wild and growing them for his nursery, as well as careful study of scientific sources, gave Barr unequaled knowledge that culminated in this acclaimed book. Wonderfully written and deeply researched, Jewels of the Plains is more than a field guide or how-to manual. It’s a pioneering text on native plant horticulture that details plant life on the prairie in the voice of one with intimate familiarity with the subject. Each description reads like a mini nature essay, giving insight into both the plants and Barr’s engaging personality. Edited to incorporate new scientific information, this edition includes an Introduction and supplemental notes by botanist and horticulturalist James H. Locklear. He places Barr’s remarkable life and work in historic and scientific context, illuminating his accomplishments from a fresh perspective.
Author | : F. R. Vance |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Fenton R. Vance |
Publisher | : Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Wild flowers |
ISBN | : 9780816613519 |
A field guide to the wild flowers of western Canada and the adjoining Great Plains states of the United States, including illustrations of nearly 400 species.
Author | : Sylvan T. Runkel |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2009-06 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1587298449 |
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1989, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the huge grasslands that once stretched from Manitoba to Texas. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new photographs, this reliable field companion will introduce tallgrass prairie wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest. Each species account is accompanied by a brilliant full-page color photograph by botanist Thomas Rosburg. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Dean Roosa provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to dyes to hairbrushes. Runkel and Roosa say that prairies can be among the most peaceful places on earth; certainly they are among the most beleaguered. Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of the prairie landscape.
Author | : Fenton R. Vance |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Wild flowers |
ISBN | : |
A field guide to the wild flowers of western Canada and the adjoining Great Plains states of the United States, including illustrations of nearly 455 species.
Author | : Gary Eugene Larson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James Russell Johnson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"In the grasslands of South Dakota and the northern Great Plains are many hidden treasures. Anywhere in the state--in the east where the stands of grass are elegantly tall and thick, in the central Missouri River section, and in the west where low-growing plants scatter thinly across the landscape--in any month from spring through fall, look closely and you will find plants of unexpected and striking beauty. They are integral parts of our heritage, of our biosystem. In this guide you will find portrait-quality photos and descriptions of many grassland plants. You will learn about their value to grazing animals and consequently to our nation's food supply, their place as food and medicine for American Indians, and their importance as food and habitat for wildlife big and small. You will be amazed at their often overlooked beauty. Step out onto the prairie with this guide and discover these hidden gems of the grasslands for yourself."--Cover
Author | : Jon Farrar |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2011-12-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 160938072X |
From the mixed-grass prairies of the Panhandle in the west, to the Sandhills prairie and mixed-grass prairies in central Nebraska, to the tallgrass 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 Farrar’s 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 region’s showiest and most interesting wildflowers. Organizing 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. It 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.