A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina / Patrick D. McMillan [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMillan, Patrick D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wild flowers--South Carolina--Pictorial works.

Wild flowers.

Wild flowers--South Carolina--Identification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (655 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Wildflowers of South Carolina

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Admired by plant enthusiasts, botanists, and nature lovers of all ages, wildflowers comprise one of the most beloved-and diverse-groupings of flora in South Carolina. Although relatively small in size, the Palmetto State hosts a remarkable variety of wildflower species, from the trillium and bloodroot that brighten its forests to heliotrope and common toadflax that dot the state's roadsides and fields. In A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina, wildflowers are defined broadly to include the rich diversity of the plant life of South Carolina and neighboring states. Showy native annual and perennial herbs are emphasized, but shrubs, vines, and trees with showy flowers; showy introduced species; conspicuous grasses, rushes, and sedges; and species of ferns as well as pines, cedars, and bald-cypress are also included. Part 1 of the book includes short essays on topics including carnivorous plants, native orchids, Carolina bays, and the roles and effects of fire and agriculture on the landscape, followed by detailed descriptions of the various plant communities throughout the state's major natural regions from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Piedmont to the coastal plain. Part 2 catalogs nearly 1,000 species, organized by habitat, with extensive descriptions, color photographs, and range maps of each. Entries also include comments on pharmacological uses, suitability for garden cultivation, origin of common and scientific names, and conservation status. A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina offers a complete and indispensable reference for finding and appreciating these natural treasures"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina

Title

Copyright

Dedication

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope

Our Shared and Threatened Natural Heritage

Physiographic Regions of South Carolina

Nature of the Flora

What Are Wildflowers?

Conservation of Native Wildflowers

How To Use This Field Guide

Origins of Plant Names

Rarity of Vascular Plants

Pronunciation Guide to Botanical Names

PART 1: The Nature of South Carolina's Wildflowers

Selected Topics on Natural History and Ecology

Carnivorous Plants

Native Orchids

Succession in Natural Communities

Fire in the South Carolina Landscape

Carolina Bays of the Coastal Plain

Agriculture: Effects on South Carolina's Physical Landscape

Marshes, Swamps, Peatlands, Bogs, and Fens

South Carolina's Natural Wildflower Communities

The Mountains

Montane Rock Outcrop Communities

Granitic domes, mafic rock outcrops, and shallow soil glades

The Spray Cliffs and Humid Gorge Outcrops

Spray cliffs

Humid gorge outcrops

The Seepage Communities

Cataract fens

Southern Appalachian fens

Canebrakes

The Rocky Streamside Community

The Deciduous Forest Communities

Rich cove forests

Acidic cove forests

Chestnut Oak forests

Montane oak-hickory forests

Forest margins

Pine-oak heaths

The Piedmont

The Granitic Flatrocks Community

The Rocky Shoals Community

Basic-mesic forests

Beech forests

Oak-hickory forests

The Early Successional Communities

Piedmont prairie

Oak savanna

Piedmont xeric hardpan forests

The Piedmont Springhead Seepage Forest Community

The Bottomland Forest Communities

Coastal Plain: The Fall-Line Sandhills

The Xeric Communities.

Longleaf Pine-Scrub Oak sandhills

Longleaf Pine-Turkey Oak sandhills

The Sandhills Seepage Communities

Streamhead pocosins

Herbaceous seepage slopes

Atlantic white-cedar forests

Coastal Plain: The Inner and Outer Coastal Plain

The Xeric Communities

Longleaf Pine-Turkey Oak xeric ridges

Sandy, dry, open woodlands

The Mesic Pine Woodland Communities

Longleaf Pine flatwoods

Pine/Saw Palmetto flatwoods

Longleaf Pine savannas

The Depression Pond Communities

Pond Cypress savannas

Pond Cypress-Swamp Gum upland swamps

Depression meadows

The Peatland Community

Pocosins

The Calcareous Forest Communities

Calcareous bluff forests

Wet, flat, calcareous forests

Bald Cypress-Tupelo Gum swamp forests

Hardwood bottom forests

Levee forests

The Freshwater Marsh Communities

Tidal freshwater marshes

Inland freshwater marshes

The Open Water Community

Coastal Plain: The Maritime Strand

The Maritime Communities

Coastal beaches

Coastal dunes and maritime grasslands

Maritime forests

Salt marshes

Salt flats

Maritime shell forests

PART 2: Species Descriptions and Color Plates

The Ruderal Communities

GLOSSARY

APPENDIX: ILLUSTRATIONS OF PLANT STRUCTURES

GENERAL REFERENCES

LITERATURE CITED

INDEX

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS.

Notes:

Updates and revises: A guide to the wildflowers of South Carolina (Richard D. Porcher and Douglas A. Rayner, 1995).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: McMillan, Patrick D. A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina

ISBN:

9781643362649

164336264X

OCLC:

1292532104