Spring wildflowers of the Northeast : a natural history / Carol Gracie ; with a foreword by Eric Lamont.
Material type: TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2012.Description: xvi, 272 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780691144665 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0691144664 (cloth : alk. paper)
- QK117 .G68 2012
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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.