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With its high plains, rolling hills, and river valleys, Kansas is
home to a surprisingly diverse flora, and among these riches are
the 166 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines identified,
described, and pictured in this handy guide. Expanding and updating
H. A. Stephens's 1969 classic, this handbook offers full
descriptions of woody plant species found in the wild in Kansas,
138 of them native. County-level distribution maps show where
species have been documented, and nearly 1,000 color photographs
highlight morphological features—habit, bark, leaves, flowers,
and fruit. Updated scientific nomenclature reflects our current
understanding of the taxonomy of woody species, as well as the most
recent findings in studies of DNA, macro- and micromorphology,
cytology, ecology, and phenology. With keys for identification,
additional notes about nearly 100 other native and nonnative woody
plants found in the state, and a comprehensive glossary defining
all technical botanical terms, this user-friendly handbook should
be the go-to guide for plant enthusiasts and professionals alike.
In the 35 years since the publication of Janet E. Bare's popular
Wildflowers and Weeds of Kansas, our understanding of flowering
plants has undergone dramatic changes. This transformation is
reflected in the pages of Kansas Wildflowers and Weeds. A reference
and a guidebook for a new generation of plant enthusiasts, this
volume includes up-to-date nomenclature, keys, and descriptions, as
well as habitat, distribution, and ecological information. In
addition to herbaceous plants, the book profiles several woody
species generally perceived to be either "showy wildflowers" or
"weedy"-species such as Amorpha fruticosa (false indigo bush),
Campsis radicans (trumpet vine), Ceanothus herbaceous (Jersey tea),
Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush), Rhus glabra (smooth sumac),
Rosa Arkansana (prairie rose), and Toxicodendron radicans (poison
ivy). Designed for the professional botanist and passionate amateur
alike, Kansas Wildflowers and Weeds brings names and taxonomic
information into line with recent revolutions in studies of DNA,
macro- and micromorphology, cytology, ecology, and phenology. It
expands upon Bare's earlier book's 831 entries with descriptions of
1,163 species-representing about 5 percent of the native and
naturalized species currently known in Kansas-as well as 742 color
photographs. For purposes of identification, conservation, study,
or the simple pleasure of thumbing through, it is a resource
without parallel.
How do you know when you're face to face with a fringe-leaf
ruellia? Is that particular flower button gayfeather or dotted
gayfeather? And what about the pod clinging to your pants-could it
have come from a pointed-leaf tick-trefoil? For anyone venturing
out into the wilds of Kansas and contiguous states, identifying
plants just got a whole lot easier. This is the first book on
Kansas wildflowers or weeds to appear in 25 years. It supersedes
earlier guides not only in the number of species it includes--plus
its coverage of grasses--but also in its spectacular, true-to-life
color photos. Michael Haddock has assembled a guide to 264
wildflowers along with 59 grasses, sedges, and rushes. These
comprise many of the state's most common and conspicuous
species--as well as some seldom encountered or listed in field
guides--and include many that are found throughout the Great
Plains. Wildflowers are arranged first by dominant color groups for
quick identification, then by family within each color category so
that the user can compare a species with similarly colored flowers.
Each entry for flower or grass includes a complete profile for any
given plant: scientific name, family, common name(s), flowering
period, height, distribution and habitat, life span, basic
morphological characteristics, and notes on historical food and
medicinal uses where applicable. The book also features "finding
aids" that allow one to narrow a specimen to a smaller number of
possible matches-sometimes more quickly than by comparing it to the
photos. These lists were created with the non-specialist in mind
and are based on basic vegetative and floral features that are
usually easy to determine. Perfect for backpack or glove
compartment, Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas offers a wealth of
quick-access information graced with color that leaps off the page,
making plant identification a joy rather than a chore. It's a book
guaranteed to send even chronic homebodies out into the Great
Outdoors in search of these elusive blooms.
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