Wildflowers Of Tennessee, The Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians

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BUY THIS BOOK!.......2007-03-25

This book is THE BEST!! My absolute favorite wildflower book for the North Georgia Mountains... and I have tried MANY. I am a professional naturalist and lead wildflower hikes all spring. This book is my bible! I carry it everywhere I go. Easy to use, lots of species covered, wonderful ethnobotany information (great "stories" to use while leading hikes). Detailed enough to get the ID right, general enough for anyone to use. Wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful book... (as are Lone Pine's other plant books covering other regions.) HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED!!

Hands-down Favorite Smoky Mtns/TN Wildflower ID Book.......2007-02-23

I've been cataloging thousands of wildflower photos over the past six years and probably own or have "borrowed" most wildflower field ID guides that are out there. This book is easily my favorite. Why?

Easy to use: A color key w/thumbnail images for more than half of the flowers in the book makes finding the right flower much easier if you do not know which family of flowers to search in. If you do have to browse all the pages then the placement of flower photos along the outside edges of the pages makes thumbing thru the book easier than most. The pages are substantial enough to make for easy browsing too.

Ethnobotanical info: Most flowers have a special paragraph about the historical and current usages of the flowering plants for purposes other than visual pleasure, i.e. medicinal, food, ceremonial, dyes, etc.

I'd been using Jack Carman's book "Wildflowers of Tennessee" as my "bible" for TN wildflowers but now this book with a similar name is my favorite. I still use the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers as a "family locator" because of its easy-to-use key (flower color plus bloom type) when searching for that unknown flower. One big aggravation with the Audubon book is that the details are in the "white pages" somewhere in the back of the book. The Wildflowers of Tennessee book has all of the info right there on the same page as the photo.

For newbies the color key makes this book user friendly--even though the flowers are grouped by family, genus then species (as are most wildflower field guides).

Downside? There are still many, many species flower flowers that have only a description rather than an actual photograph. However, this book is small enough to be practical in the field.

The price is great! I paid almost thirty dollars for the Carman book and it was worth every penny. I don't know how they can sell this fabulous book for such a low price.

Highly recommended. If you want to buy only one wildflower ID book for the Smokies then this is it.

one of the best!.......2006-11-13

I love this book. Great photo's. Easy to use. Small enough to take along. Interesting plant lore on every page.

This book is wonderful!.......2006-11-03

I purchased this book for a friend's birthday and after looking through it, nearly kept it.

W O W what a book!.......2006-04-22

This is the absolute book for wildflowers. Pictures are clear and precise, the information is a bonus. What a book!

Forest Trees: A Guide to the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States

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Forest Trees: A Guide to the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States
Lisa J. Samuelson , and Michael E. Hogan
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0130221341

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Through the use of over 800 color photographs and concise botanical descriptions, this comprehensive manual identifies over 239 forest tree species common to the southeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Detailed photographs of leaf, twig, bark, flower, and fruit characteristics are presented next to species descriptions for easy reference. Each species description includes: common names; a “Quick Guide” stressing key features; concise descriptions of leaves, twigs, bark, flower, fruit, and form; habitat and ecology; a map of the geographical range; the species' uses; and the derivation of the botanical name. For foresters, county extension agents, environmental scientists, ecologists, and botanists.

Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest

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Superb book on several fronts...
complete book about longleaf pines
Best book on longleaf yet.
America's Rain Forest

Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest
Lawrence S. Earley
Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
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ASIN: 0807856991

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Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Conservationists have proclaimed longleaf restoration a major goal, but has it come too late?

In Looking for Longleaf, Lawrence S. Earley explores the history of these forests and the astonishing biodiversity of the longleaf ecosystem, drawing on extensive research and telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. For centuries, these vast grass-covered forests provided pasture for large cattle herds, in addition to serving as the world's greatest source of naval stores. They sustained the exploitative turpentine and lumber industries until nearly all of the virgin longleaf had vanished.

Looking for Longleaf demonstrates how, in the twentieth century, forest managers and ecologists struggled to understand the special demands of longleaf and to halt its overall decline. The compelling story Earley tells here offers hope that with continued human commitment, the longleaf pine might not just survive, but once again thrive.

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Superb book on several fronts..........2007-10-16

Earley was trying to write a history of turpentining. What he ended up with was a spectacular essay on the natural history of longleaf pine forests, the human history of the forested south, an essay on conflicting views in forestry, and....oh yes...turpentine!

Reading this as an ecologist, I found everything I wanted with just enough of the human element to flesh it out without boring me. Oddly enough, I suspect those reading this from an anthropological view have the same opinion about the natural history aspect of the book. Earley is that good in weaving his tale.

It flows well, is well organized, and the research and references are stunning. Twenty-three pages of references make me wonder how he ever finished the book. (In his acknowledgements he seems to wonder the same thing himself!)

This book belongs on the shelf of every forester, ecologist, and southern historian. I'm just thankful I stumbled across it on a rainy day in Congaree National Park.

complete book about longleaf pines.......2006-11-19

mr. earley goes deep into everything you could want to know about this native tree species,a cornerstone to both the natural world of the southeastern united states and the economic growth and development of the country as a whole.......he tells all about the past history,present day status,and projected outlook of the longleaf pine tree:it's one-time dominance of the coastal plain landscape,compared to it's present day status;all about the naval stores and timber industries,and their heavy dependence upon it that led to it's near demise and current numbers;and the changes in land management of the longleaf forest and it's various ecosystems,with much insight to the controlled burning philosophy that has gained in popularity during the last 50 years or so.....with photos, including some impressive shots of long-gone virgin growth trees dwarfing the grown men standing among them.

Best book on longleaf yet........2005-09-08

This book is as accurate and detailed as any scholarly paper but is written so well that it is certain to be a classic of literature like Archie Carr's "The Windward Road."

America's Rain Forest.......2004-11-23

For years I have been concerned about the disappearance of the South American Rain Forest. What was shocking from Earley's book is how we had our own expansive Forest with it's own ecosystem and let it disappear before our very eyes without anyone noticing.

It is not only a wonderfully told story of the Longleaf pine but it is a genuine history of how the South's economic development between the time of the settlers and up until today nearly destroyed it's most valuable resource and the ecology that was a part of it.

The only problem with this book was not being able to put it down after I started reading it.

Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains

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A beautiful book

Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains
Leonard Adkins
Manufacturer: Menasha Ridge Press
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ASIN: 0897325672

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Whether its skunk cabbage blooming in the late winter chill, columbine and phlox bursting with color in the summer heat, or witch hazel blossoms patiently waiting for the cool of late fall, the flowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains put on a spectacular show for all but the coldest months of the year. Whether on a dayhike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park or winding through 469 miles of mountain beauty along the Blue Ridge Parkway, appreciating the wildflowers along the way, using Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains as your guide, adds a level of enjoyment that has no price.

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A beautiful book.......2005-06-06

There is no doubt this is the most beautiful wildlfower book I have ever seen. Each of the 120 photos are full page, full color, and absolutely stunning in their clarity, composition and ability to help you identify a flower. The text is also very informative--and nicely written. Instead of technical jargon, the author gives you all kinds of information in easy to understand and often entertaining language. I'll cherish this book for a long time and use it often as he also tells you specific sites to find each flower. Again, A BEAUTIFUL BOOK.

East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, Including Southwest Georgia, Northwest Florida, Southern ... Southeastern Louisiana (Wildflower Series)

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Each flower's entry includes a color photograph, text description, information on its bloom season & habitat range, & more

East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, Including Southwest Georgia, Northwest Florida, Southern ... Southeastern Louisiana (Wildflower Series)
Gil Nelson
Manufacturer: Falcon
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ASIN: 0762727187

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This guide to the common wildflowers found in the Gulf Coastal region of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Alabama features 300 beautiful color photographs. Detailed plant descriptions and line art aid in plant identification for botanists and novice enthusiasts alike. Each species description is accompanied by a "Comments" section giving lore about the plant, its uses, or its name.

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Each flower's entry includes a color photograph, text description, information on its bloom season & habitat range, & more.......2005-12-09

Printed on heavy stock, water-resistant paper and featuring stunning full color photography throughout, East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers is a field guide wildflowers found in a region of the United States including Southwest Georgia, Northwest Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and parts of Southeastern Louisiana. An introduction and overview offers maps, information about floral diversity, and tips for using the guide, yet the bulk of East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers is devoted to single-column entries of individual blossoms. Each flower's entry includes a color photograph, extensive text description, information on its bloom season and habitat range, and more. A glossary and index round out this superb quick-reference field guide.

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Ozark Wildflowers
Thomas E. Hemmerly
Manufacturer: University of Georgia Press
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ASIN: 0820323373

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Covering approximately 50,000 square miles, the Ozarks is an upland region that spans four states--Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Illinois. In this beautifully illustrated, practical field guide, ecologist and botanist Thomas E. Hemmerly identifies more than 600 species of Ozark flowering plants. Ozark Wildflowers is the only book with full color photographs that covers all flowering plants of the Ozark region, including the Ouachita Mountains and Crowley's Ridge.

Hemmerly's primary focus is herbaceous plants, but he also includes an assortment of trees, shrubs, and woody vines with showy flowers. He conveniently organizes the species descriptions primarily by color and secondarily by the grand group--monocot or dicot--to which they belong. To further assist the reader, Hemmerly has included a glossary, an appendix of Ozark natural areas, a bibliography, and an index.

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The outdoors come to life in this collection of stories, games, crafts, investigations, and hands-on activities meant to accompany excursions into the fields, forests, and wetlands of southern Appalachia. The region’s rich natural diversity is highlighted, from its low-elevation coves to its highland ridges and balds. Because the southern Appalachian Mountains provide diverse habitats for plants and animals, every visit presents a new adventure. With an emphasis on the importance of a good conservation ethic along with suggestions on how to get involved in community conservation efforts, explorers of all ages can learn about topics such as plants, animals, microscopic life, life after dark, and environmental awareness.

Southern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: Including Rocky Mountain National Park

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The best wildflower guide I've seen!

Southern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: Including Rocky Mountain National Park
Leigh Robertson
Manufacturer: Falcon
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ASIN: 1560446242

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The alpine and forest terrain of the Southern Rockies region, from southern Wyoming to northern New Mexico, including Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, is a popular destination for wildflower viewing. High-quality color photographs and descriptions written for non-botanists make this an easy-to-use field guide.

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The best wildflower guide I've seen!.......1999-06-16

This is a great guide-the color photos are sharp and clear, the writing is to-the-point and very descriptive and helpful. There is also a section that defines terminology, which is useful to those of us who don't already know everything there is to know about wildflowers but are simply interested in knowing what kind of flower we saw! This book makes identification of a flower easy and certain, instead of wondering which of two (or more) it might be, as I've often found with other guides.

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A must-have for wildflower hunters
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Very disappointing
An excellent, illustrative, and well organized field guide

Southern Appalachian Wildflowers
Barbara Medina , and Victor Medina
Manufacturer: Falcon
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0762711353

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Flower Enthusiast.......2003-05-20

I agree with the Midwest Book Review's assessment of Barbara and Victor Medina's "Southern Appalachian Wildflowers." Far from being "plagued by problems," as a reader from Ohio stated, I think the layout and photos are beautifully done. A lot of guides I've seen are so crammed and busy that they're confusing to read. The fact that the Medinas' books use white space is a huge selling point, not a disadvantage at all. The photos are consistent and clear, and the text is informative. It's disheartening to think that an unknown curmudgeon can come along and make claims that might steer flower enthusiasts from an exceptional guide. If readers pick up the book and see for themselves, chances are high that it'll be welcome addition to their collection.

A must-have for wildflower hunters.......2003-05-15

"Southern Appalachian Wildflowers" is not just a beautifully illustrated field guide, but one that is a joy to use! It is organized in a very intuitive and easy-to-use manner -- grouped by the colors of the flowers. The descriptive texts that accompany the wonderful photographs are really informative and clear. This is the only guide I found with information on when (blooming seasons) and where (habitats) to find wildflowers and with references (including contact information) on parks throughout the region. This was incredibly useful for planning a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Another great feature is that this is a hardy, really practical field guide to take along on those long rambles -- sporting a compact size and water resistant cover. I recommend this wonderful field guide to anyone visiting the Southern Appalachian region - novice and experienced wildflower enthusiasts alike!

A Helpful Guide.......2003-05-15

The descriptions and photographs in the book have been useful to us in identifying local flowers in Maryland. Many of the same plants that grow in the Southern Appalachians grow east of the Maryland Appalachian Mountains where we live.

Very disappointing.......2003-04-23

After being impressed by two previous guides in this series (Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers and North Woods Wildflowers, both by Doug Ladd), I plunked down the $ for this version in anticipation of an interesting, informative guide. What I received was, unfortunately, a pretty sad excuse of a wildflower guide. Surely the Southern Appalachians deserve better.

This guide is plagued by a number of problems. First of all, there is a notorious concentration on non-native plants that could have been reserved for a "weeds" or "non-native" section like that included in the "North Woods Wildflowers" guide. These non-native species, although certainly present in the region, do not contribute to the region's unique character, and should have been relegated to a "second tier" status. Surely, Jeffersonia diphylla or the Hexastylis spp. are better representatives of the rich diversity of the region than are Daucus carota or Centaurea jacea. So, in this regard, I guess this guide is a better fit on a beginner's bookshelf than on a wildflower enthusiast's or botanist's case.

Secondly, the photography is markedly poorer than it was in the aformentioned guides. Photos are often out-of-focus or badly washed out by poor lighting conditions. In such cases, the photos merely do not do the plants justice. In several other cases, the photographs are from such distances as to make key identifying characteristics unintelligible.

Thirdly, there are serious formatting problems to contend with. There is quite a bit more "white space" than in the aforementioned guides. This waste calls for (a) an addition of species, (b) enlarging photographs or adding line drawings, or (c) adding more text to the descriptions.

Fourth, the writing is poor. Here is an example: "Other beardtongues, such as Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon canescens), which looks a lot like Foxglove Beardtongue, but its trumpet-shaped flower is not swollen in the middle, also grow in the Southern Appalachian Mountains." In other words, ugh. Was there an editor for this project?

Fifth, the manual relies on Asa Gray's nomenclature. This adds unnecessary complication, as Gleason and Cronquist (1991) has become the standard in nomenclature used by most current wildflower guides.

Sixth, misidentifications and faulty information are also present. On page 125, there is a nice photograph of Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) labeled as "Purple cress," with a description of Cardamine douglassii. The plants look nothing alike. How did this error slip by the "editor?" Also, there is a reference to the "purple petals" of Echinacea purpurea. Ray flowers, anyone?

All in all, I would suggest both beginners and enthusiasts to consult another guide. Very disappointing. I will maintain a wary eye when I encounter new Falcon guides in the future.

An excellent, illustrative, and well organized field guide.......2002-11-08

Collaboratively compiled and written by wildflower experts Barbara Medina and Victor Medina, Southern Appalachian Wildflowers is an exquisitely beautiful and very practical volume illustrated with a color photograph of each spotlighted variety of wildflower. The photographs enhance a straightforward and informative text description with information on blooming seasons, habitat, and useful comments. If you are a wildflower enthusiast planning an excursion through the southern Appalachian countryside, or wanting to select and grow any of these plants in your own garden or horticultural green house, then you will find Barbara and Victor Medina's Southern Appalachian Wildflowers to be an excellent, illustrative, and well organized field guide.

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A stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa has to offer

Southern Africa Wildflowers
John Manning , and Colin Patterson-Jones
Manufacturer: Struik Publishers
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The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs

ASIN: 1770070176
Release Date: 2005-06-30

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This book takes readers on a journey through the diverse landscapes of southern Africa, showcasing the unique richness of its wild flowers along the way. Each chapter focuses on a specific region, highlighting the most beautiful, interesting and rare plants occurring there. The journey begins at the Zambesi River and then moves down the eastern part of the region through the well-watered land of plenty. From here, the reader is taken through the splendors of the Cape fynbos and then northwards, to end in the parched thirstlands of the west. Beautiful full-color photographs by well-known botanical photographer Colin Paterson-Jones celebrate the flora of the region, while the authoritative text reveals insights into the plants themselves, their origins, interactions with other living organisms, and their often remarkable adaptation to sometimes hostile environments. Emphasis is given to the context in which the flowers grow; the changing vegetation and landscapes are featured throughout, displaying the extraordinary diversity within the region.

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A stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa has to offer.......2005-10-06

Southern African Wild Flowers: Jewels Of The Veld is a coffee table book that presents the reader with a stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa has to offer. Each individual chapter focuses upon a specific region, highlighting and showcasing the most beautiful, interesting, and unusual plants occurring there. Beginning at the Zambezi River, this "book bound expedition" continues through the splendors of the Cape fynbos, then northwards, to conclude with the parched "thirstlands" of the west. The gorgeous full-color images by botanical photographer Colin Patterson-Jones is the perfect complement to research botanist's John Manning informed and informative text about the plants, their origins, their interactions with other living organisms, and their remarkable adaptations to sometimes hostile environments. Southern African Wild Flowers is especially commended to the attention of botanists, horticulturalists, landscapers, and adventurous gardeners!

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