Texas cacti / Brian Loflin and Shirley Loflin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loflin, Brian.

Contributor:

Loflin, Shirley.

Series:

W.L. Moody, Jr., natural history series ; no. 42.

TAM nature guides.

W.L. Moody, Jr., natural history series ; no. 42

TAM nature guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cactus--Texas--Identification.

Cactus.

Cactus--Texas--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In "T""exas Cacti, "authors Brian and Shirley Loflin present a concise, fully illustrated field guide to more than one hundred of the cacti most often found in Texas and the surrounding region. The book opens with an illustrated introduction to cactus habitat and anatomy. The species are then organized by stem shape, with each account featuring detailed color photographs, specific identifying features (including spines, flowers, fruits, and seeds) and information about common and scientific names, habitat, flowering season, and more. The photographs, range maps, and icons designating shape, conservation status, and blooming period, along with easy-to-understand descriptions, make this book a quick and friendly guide to cactus identification for botanists, amateur naturalists, and cactus enthusiasts alike.

Contents:

Cactus country

Habitat

Vegetational areas of Texas

Cactus anatomy

What is a cactus?

Features of cacti

Cactus critters

How to use this book

Cactus stem shapes

Blooming time

Conservation status in Texas

Cactus terminology

Cactus genera of Texas

Genera of represented cacti

Species accounts

Appendix

Taxonomic synonyms

Maps of Texas counties.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-05386-6

1-60344-368-1

OCLC:

680622472