"Vascular Plants of Minnesota " was first published in 1991.
Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make
long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published
unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press
editions.
A definitive reference to the 2,010 vascular plant species
(ferns, conifers, and flowering plants) currently found in
Minnesota. The maps of he Atlas section show the geographic
distribution of each plant, allowing the reader to visualize--for
the first time--exactly where a species occurs in the state.
Historical plant collections as well as records from detailed
surveys conducted in the 1970s and 1980s by the Minnesota DNR, The
Nature Conservancy, and individual researchers are included in this
volume.
The flora of Minnesota is of special interest because it
represents the western limits of the vast eastern deciduous forest
flora, the northern and eastern boundaries of the flora of the
prairies and great plains, and the southwestern limits of the
northern coniferous forest. These three contrasting continental
floras meet more sharply in Minnesota than in other regions.
The Checklist section provides both an authoritative summary of
the nomenclature of Minnesota plants and extensive references to
taxonomic literature. As such, it is the most complete list ever
prepared for the entire state. Arranged alphabetically, group
within group, the Checklist provides both Latin and common names
for all species, subspecies, and varieties.
Gerald B. Ownbey is an emeritus professor in the Department of
Plant Biology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. As the
curator of the University Herbarium for more than thirty years, he
developed its collection of almost 750,000 specimens to make it the
largest in the Midwest. Professor Ownbey is the author of "Common
Wild Flowers of Minnesota" (University of Minnesota Press,
1971).
Thomas Morley is also an emeritus professor in the Department of
Plant Biology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. In
addition to introducing hundreds of students to Minnesota flora in
his popular course "Minnesota Plant Life," he is widely recognized
for his pioneering efforts to protect remnants of Minnesota's
native habitats. Professor Morley is the author of "Spring Flora in
Minnesota" (University of Minnesota Press, 1966).
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