Flowering plants : nightshades to mistletoe / Robert H. Mohlenbrock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohlenbrock, Robert H., 1931-

Series:

Illustrated flora of Illinois.

The Illustrated flora of Illinois

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dicotyledons--Illinois--Identification.

Dicotyledons.

Dicotyledons--Illinois--Pictorial works.

Dicotyledons--Illinois--Geographical distribution--Maps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This sixth volume of dicots contains three orders and eight families. The orders included are Solanales, Campanulales, and Santalales. Within the Solanales are the families Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae, and Polemoniaceae. The Campanulales contain only the family Campanulaceae. The Santalales include the families Celastraceae, Santalaceae, and Viscaceae. As with each volume in this series Mohlenbrock includes a complete plant description, illustrations showing diagnostic features, distribution maps, and ecological notes.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; County Map of Illinois; Introduction; Descriptions and Illustrations; Solanaceae-Nightshade Family; Convolvulaceae-Morning-Glory Family; Cuscutaceae-Dodder Family; Polemoniaceae-Phlox Family; Campanulaceae-Bellflower Family; Celastraceae-Bittersweet Family; Santalaceae-Sandalwood Family; Viscaceae-Mistletoe Family; Species Excluded; Summary of the Taxa Treated in This Volume; Glossary; Literature Cited; Index of Plant Names; Author Biography

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219) and index.

ISBN:

0-8093-8077-3

1-299-13247-2

0-585-03137-1

OCLC:

856870217