Plant families : a guide for gardeners and botanists / Ross Bayton and Simon Maughan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bayton, Ross, author.

Maughan, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plants--Classification--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Plants.

Botany--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Botany.

Plants--Classification.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.

Summary:

Plant Families is an easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated guide to the more than seventy core plant families every horticulturist, gardener, or budding botanist needs to know. It introduces the basic of plant genealogy and teaches readers how to identify and understand the different structures of flowers, trees, herbs, shrubs, and bulbs. It then walks through each family, explaining its origins and range and describing characteristics such as size, flowers, and seeds. Each family is accompanied by full-color botanical illustrations and diagrams. "Uses For" boxes planted throughout the book provide practical gardening tips related to each family. By understanding how botanists create these groupings, we can become more apt at spotting the unique characteristics of a plant and identifying it faster and more accurately. Understanding plant families also helps us to make sense of-and better appreciate-the enormous biological diversity of the plant kingdom. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Gymnosperms

Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae, and Zamiaceae (cycads) 48

Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo) 50

Araucariaceae (monkey-puzzle) 52

Podocarpaceae (podocarp) 54

Pinaceae (pine) 56

Cupressaceae (cypress) 60

Taxaceae (yew) 64

Chapter 2 Monocots and Early Angiosperms

Nympheaceae (waterlily) 68

Magnoliaceae (magnolia) 70

Araceae (arum) 72

Melanthiaceae (wake-robin) 74

Colchicaceae (autumn crocus) 76

Liliaceae (lily) 78

Orchidaceae (orchid) 80

Iridaceae (iris) 82

Amaryllidaceae (daffodil) 84

Asphodelaceae (daylily) 86

Asparagaceae (asparagus) 88

Arecaceae (palm) 90

Zingiberaceae (ginger) 92

Bromeliaceae (pineapple) 94

Poaceae (grass) 96

Chapyer 3 Eudicots

Berberidaceae (barberry) 102

Papaveraceae (poppy) 104

Ranunculaceae (buttercup) 106

Crassulaceae (stonecrop) 110

Hamamelidaceae (with hazel) 112

Paeoniaceae (peony) 114

Saxifragaceae (saxifrage) 116

Euphorbiaceae (spurge) 118

Salicaceae (willow) 120

Violaceae (violet) 122

Fabaceae (legume) 124

Moraceae (mulberry) 128

Rosaceae (rose) 130

Begoniaceae (begonia) 134

Cucurbitaceae (squash) 136

Betulaceae (birch) 138

Fagaceae (oak) 140

Juglandaceae (walnut) 142

Geraniaceae (cranesbill) 144

Myrtaceae (myrtle) 146

Onagraceae (evening primrose) 148

Sapindaceae (maple) 150

Rutaceae (citrus) 152

Malvaceae (mallow) 154

Cistaceae (rock rose) 158

Brassicaceae (cabbage) 160

Amaranthaceae (amaranth) 162

Cactaceae (cactus) 164

Caryophyllaceae (carnation) 166

Droseraceae (sundew) 170

Polygonaceae (rhubarb) 172

Cornaceae (dogwood) 174

Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea) 176

Ericaceae (heather) 178

Primulaceae (primrose) 180

Theaceae (camellia) 182

Convolvulaceae (morning glory) 184

Solanaceae (nightshade) 186

Apocynaceae (milkweed) 188

Gentianaceae (gentian) 190

Lamiaceae (mint) 192

Oleaceae (olive) 196

Scrophulariaceae (figwort) 198

Plantaginaceae (plantain) 200

Boraginaceae (borage) 202

Asteraceae (daisy) 204

Campanulaceae (bellflower) 208

Apiaceae (carrot) 210

Araliaceae (aralia) 212

Adoxaceae (elder) 214

Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) 216.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 224) and index.

ISBN:

9780226523088

022652308X

OCLC:

978722790

Publisher Number:

99975320865