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Spring wildflowers of the Northeast : a natural history / Carol Gracie ; with a foreword by Eric Lamont.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2012.Description: xvi, 272 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691144665 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0691144664 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QK117 .G68 2012
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Contents:
Species Accounts. Baneberries -- Bloodroot -- Blue Cohosh -- Blue-eyed Mary -- Celandines -- Columbine -- Dutchman's Breeches -- Early Meadow-rue -- Early Saxifrage -- False Hellebore -- Featherfoil -- Fire-pink -- Fringed Polygala -- Hepaticas -- Jack-in-the-pulpit -- Lady-slippers -- Lesser Celandine -- Lousewort -- Mayapple -- Miterwort -- One-flowered Cancer-root -- Skunk Cabbage -- Spring Beauties -- Squawroot -- Trilliums -- Trout-lily -- Twinleaf -- Violets -- Virginia Bluebells -- Wild Ginger.
Summary: This volume presents a detailed description of more than thirty-five wildflower species of the Northeast, describing their colors, habitats, range, pollination, history, cultural lore, medicinal uses, and literary and artistic references. The spring-blooming wildflowers looked at range from old favorites to lesser-known species. Featuring more than 500 full-color photos in large-sized format, the book delves deep into the life histories, lore, and cultural uses of more than 35 plant species. The narrative covers topics such as the naming of wildflowers; the reasons for taxonomic changes; pollination of flowers and dispersal of seeds; uses by Native Americans; related species in other parts of the world; herbivores, plant pathogens, and pests; medicinal uses; and wildflower references in history, literature, and art. The photos capture the beauty of these plants and also illustrate the concepts discussed in the text.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Species Accounts. Baneberries -- Bloodroot -- Blue Cohosh -- Blue-eyed Mary -- Celandines -- Columbine -- Dutchman's Breeches -- Early Meadow-rue -- Early Saxifrage -- False Hellebore -- Featherfoil -- Fire-pink -- Fringed Polygala -- Hepaticas -- Jack-in-the-pulpit -- Lady-slippers -- Lesser Celandine -- Lousewort -- Mayapple -- Miterwort -- One-flowered Cancer-root -- Skunk Cabbage -- Spring Beauties -- Squawroot -- Trilliums -- Trout-lily -- Twinleaf -- Violets -- Virginia Bluebells -- Wild Ginger.

This volume presents a detailed description of more than thirty-five wildflower species of the Northeast, describing their colors, habitats, range, pollination, history, cultural lore, medicinal uses, and literary and artistic references. The spring-blooming wildflowers looked at range from old favorites to lesser-known species. Featuring more than 500 full-color photos in large-sized format, the book delves deep into the life histories, lore, and cultural uses of more than 35 plant species. The narrative covers topics such as the naming of wildflowers; the reasons for taxonomic changes; pollination of flowers and dispersal of seeds; uses by Native Americans; related species in other parts of the world; herbivores, plant pathogens, and pests; medicinal uses; and wildflower references in history, literature, and art. The photos capture the beauty of these plants and also illustrate the concepts discussed in the text.

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