Everglades Wildflowers A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps,9780762710898

Everglades Wildflowers A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780762710898
ISBN10: 0762710896
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Falcon Guides
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Summary

This guide features stunning color photographs of 300 common wildflowers from Everglades National Park and the Corkscrew, Big Cypress, and Fakahatchee Swamps. Detailed descriptions and line art aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

Author Biography

Roger L. Hammer is a professional naturalist and director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade Parks Department, and a part-time instructor and fieldtrip leader for Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. He received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award and the Charles Brookfield Medal. He lives in Homestead, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(1)
The Historic Everglades
1(2)
Climate
3(1)
Habitats
4(6)
Origin of the Everglades Flora
10(1)
Everglades Restoration
11(1)
How to Use This Guide
11(210)
Blue and Purple Flowers
17(38)
Pink Flowers
55(28)
Red and Orange Flowers
83(16)
Yellow Flowers
99(46)
Brown and Green Flowers
145(16)
White Flowers
161(60)
Glossary 221(3)
Native Plant Directory 224(2)
Selected References 226(1)
Index 227(19)
About the Author 246

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