Legends & lore of Texas wildflowers / Elizabeth Silverthorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverthorne, Elizabeth, 1930-

Series:

Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ; no. 24.

The Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ; no. 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wild flowers--Texas.

Wild flowers.

Wild flowers--Utilization--Texas.

Wild flowers--Texas--Folklore.

Materia medica, Vegetable.

Medicinal plants.

Plants, Useful.

Wild flowers--Utilization.

Texas.

Plants, Useful--Texas.

Medicinal plants--Texas.

Materia medica, Vegetable--Texas.

Folklore--Texas.

Folklore.

Genre:

Folklore.

Physical Description:

xvii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Legends and lore of Texas wildflowers

Place of Publication:

College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University Press, [1996]

Summary:

In Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers, Elizabeth Silverthorne offers a charming selection of these botanical treasures, explaining the significance and origin of the name, identifying where the flower and its family members are located, and colorfully describing each one's legends and uses. Complemented by eighteen delicate drawings, legends and facts about forty-four of Texas' most interesting flowers, such as the water lily, Queen Anne's Lace, poinsettia, dogwood, and morning glory, are delightfully detailed. Violets have been used to cure cancer. Sunflowers were planted by nineteenth-century pioneers to protect families from malaria. Indian Blankets were used to increase fertility. Buttercups were used, in ancient time, to treat leprosy, plague, and insanity and, more recently, to remove warts or raise blisters. Silverthorne's text offers folklore enthusiasts, gardeners, and Texas history buffs an enchanting reading experience and an invitation to discover the legends growing in their own backyard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-230) and index.

ISBN:

0890967024

OCLC:

33334859