Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States
Spiral-Bound | June 1, 2016
Linda G. Chafin, Hugh Nourse, Carol Nourse
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Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States
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Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States is the first field guide devoted exclusively to Georgia’s wildflowers, while also including a large number of plants found in neighboring states. Botanist Linda G. Chafin has organized the scientific information in a clear, logical, and accessible way. The guide includes nontechnical species descriptions and comparisons with similar plants, information on the habitats and natural communities that support Georgia’s wildflowers, and suggestions for the best places and times to see wildflowers. It also features descriptions of the wildflowers found in forests, woodlands, and wetlands, as well as those growing along roadsides that are often dismissed as “weeds” but which may first attract the attention of budding naturalists.
FEATURES: A set of 750 thumbnail photographs that allows users to identify plants by flower color Detailed descriptions for 770 of the most common wildflowers found in Georgia and throughout most of the Southeast, as well as additional information for 530 “similar to” species Descriptions of the natural communities in Georgia where wildflowers may be easily seen An alphabetical arrangement by plant family, with each plant family broken down alphabetically by genus and species A guide to the pronunciation of scientific names Lightweight and sturdy enough for the field but inclusive enough for the reference shelf 90% or more of the species in this guide also occur in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina 80% or more of the species in this guide also occur in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia
Publisher: Longleaf Services
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 528 pages
ISBN-10: 0820348686
Item Weight: 2.04 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.88 x 9.0 inches
In exploring and enjoying Georgia’s amazing diversity of wildflowers and other native flora, a good field guide is invaluable to help identify, understand and learn more about the plants. Now, we have the first guidebook ever devoted exclusively to the state — Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia and Surrounding States. . . . The well-organized field guide is written and laid out in a manner that will appeal to professional botanists as well as budding naturalists — and to anyone curious about what they are seeing in Georgia’s woods, fields, wetlands and even along roadsides. -Charles Seabrook / Atlanta Journal-Constitution
LINDA G. CHAFIN is Conservation Botanist at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and author of Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Georgia) and Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida.
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