Plants of deep south Texas : a field guide to the woody & flowering species / Alfred Richardson & Ken King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Alfred, 1930-

Contributor:

King, Ken, 1960-

Series:

Perspectives on south Texas.

Perspectives on south Texas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plants--Texas--Lower Rio Grande Valley--Identification.

Plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (470 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Field Guide to the Woody and Flowering Species Covering the almost three million acres of southernmost Texas known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, this user-friendly guide is an essential reference for nature enthusiasts, farmers and ranchers, professional botanists, and anyone interested in the plant life of Texas. Alfred Richardson and Ken King offer abundant photographs and short descriptions of more than eight hundred species of ferns, algae, and woody and herbaceous plants--two-thirds of the species that occur in this region. "Plants of Deep South Texas" opens with a brief introduction to the region and an illustrated guide to leaf shapes and flower parts. The book's individual species accounts cover: Leaves Flowers Fruit Blooming period Distribution Habits Common and scientific names In addition, the authors' comments include indispensible information that cannot be seen in a photograph, such as the etymology of the scientific name, the plant's use by caterpillars and its value from the human perspective. The authors also provide a glossary of terms, as well as an appendix of butterfly and moth species mentioned in the text.

Contents:

Map of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Introduction

Plant species accounts

Algae

Ferns

Gymnosperms

Monocots

Dicots

Appendix: butterflies and moths

Glossary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [435]-436) and index.

ISBN:

1-60344-680-X

OCLC:

742517360