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Author : Timothy Coffey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0395515939
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Author : Jack Sanders
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781461746836
The Secret of Wildflowers is a colorful tribute filled with odd, little-known facts and wonderful superstitions about some of North America's most beautiful and common plants. This book includes natural history, folklore, habitats, horticulture, uses for plants, and origins of names. More than 100 species of North American wildflowers are included and all are organized by blooming seasons.
Author : Carol Gracie
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780691199535
This volume presents a detailed description of more than thirty-five wildflower species of the Northeast, describing their colors, habitats, range, pollination, history, cultural lore, medicinal uses, and literary and artistic references. The spring-blooming wildflowers looked at range from old favorites to lesser-known species. Featuring more than 500 full-color photos in large-sized format, the book delves deep into the life histories, lore, and cultural uses of more than 35 plant species. The narrative covers topics such as the naming of wildflowers; the reasons for taxonomic changes; pollination of flowers and dispersal of seeds; uses by Native Americans; related species in other parts of the world; herbivores, plant pathogens, and pests; medicinal uses; and wildflower references in history, literature, and art. The photos capture the beauty of these plants and also illustrate the concepts discussed in the text.
Author : Gabrielle Hatfield
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780141044750
Hatfield's Herbal is the story of how people all over Britain have used its wild plants throughout history, for reasons magical, mystical and medicinal. Gabrielle Hatfield has drawn on a lifetime's knowledge to describe the properties of over 150 native plants, and the customs that surround them: from predicting the weather with seaweed to using deadly nightshade to make ladies' pupils dilate appealingly, and from ensuring a husband's faithfulness with butterbur to warding off witches by planting a rowan tree. Filled with stories, folklore and remedies both strange and practical, this is a memorable and eye-opening guide to the richness of Britain's heritage.
Author : Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066199548
"North American Wild Flowers" by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill is a beautifully illustrated guide to the diverse flora found in North America. Traill, an accomplished naturalist and writer, provides detailed descriptions and observations of various wildflowers, showcasing their beauty and ecological significance. With stunning botanical illustrations, this book serves as both an informative reference and a visual delight for nature enthusiasts and botany lovers. "North American Wild Flowers" is a testament to Traill's passion for the natural world and her dedication to sharing its wonders with readers.
Author : Charlotte Adelman,Bernard L. Schwartz
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780821443569
Midwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding a few native plants or intending to go native all the way. Native plants improve air and water quality, reduce use of pesticides, and provide vital food and reproductive sites to birds and butterflies, that nonnative plants cannot offer, helping bring back a healthy ecosystem. The authors provide a comprehensive selection of native alternatives that look similar or even identical to a range of nonnative ornamentals. These are native plants that are suitable for all garden styles, bloom during the same season, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Plant entries are accompanied by nature notes setting out the specific birds and butterflies the native plants attract. The Midwestern Native Garden will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives. The beauty, hardiness, and easy maintenance of native Midwestern plants will soon make them the new favorites.
Author : Gabrielle Hatfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781576078259
A wide-ranging compilation on the materia medica of the ordinary people of Britain and North America, comparing practices in both places. Informative and engaging, yet authoritative and well researched, Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine reveals previously unexamined connections between folk medicine practices on either side of the Atlantic, as well as within different cultures (Celtic, Native American, etc.) in the United Kingdom and America. For students, school and public libraries, folklorists, anthropologists, or anyone interested in the history of medicine, it offers a unique way to explore the fascinating crossroads where social history, folk culture, and medical science meet. From the 17th century to the present, the encyclopedia covers remedies from animal, vegetable, and mineral sources, as well as practices combining natural materia medica with rituals. Its over 200 alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced entries allow readers to look up information both by ailment and by healing agent. Entries present both British and North American traditions side by side for easy comparison and identify the surprising number of overlaps between folk and scientific medicine.
Author : Uli Lorimer,Native Plant Trust
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781643261225
Bring your garden to life—and life to your garden Do you want a garden that makes a real difference? Choose plants native to our Northeast region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard, and the environment—from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Native plant expert Uli Lorimer of the Native Plant Trust makes adding these superstar plants easier than ever before, with proven advice that every home gardener can follow. This incomparable sourcebook includes 235 recommended native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, wildflowers, grasses, sedges, and annuals. It’s everything you need to know to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. This must-have handbook is for gardeners in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Author : Roland H. Wauer
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0890968799
We know by the calendar when springs officially begins, but how does nature tell us spring has come? In Heralds of Spring in Texas Roland H. Wauer walks us through Texas, from the Rio Grands to the panhandle, as spring arrives.
Author : Patrick D. McMillan,Richard Dwight Porcher, Jr.,Douglas A. Rayner,David B. White
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 655 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781643362649
A comprehensive and indispensable reference for identifying and appreciating native flora From its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition of A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina. Dramatic advances in plant taxonomy and ecology have occurred since the guide's publication 20 years ago; new species have been discovered while others struggle to survive in the face of vanishing habitats and climate change. The authors, all experienced botanists, offer essays on carnivorous plants, native orchids, Carolina bays, the roles and effects of fire and agriculture on the landscape, and detailed descriptions of the plant communities throughout the state's major natural regions. This expanded edition catalogs nearly 1,000 species organized by habitat, with descriptions, color photographs, range maps, and comments on pharmacological uses, suitability for garden cultivation, origin of common and scientific names, and conservation status.
Author : Leigh Robertson,Christine Kassar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781493014972
Published in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain Nature Association. This book describes 200 wildflowers common to the Rocky Mountains.
Author : Christine Kassar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493022601
Best Wildflower Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some 100 of the state’s most scenic wildflower hikes. Encompassing state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, this guide includes history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates, leading hikers to remote corners to view spectacular wildflowers.
Author : The Alberta Native Plant Council
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0888643195
This exhaustively researched project brings together for the first time a complete listing of Alberta's rare vascular plants with detailed plant descriptions, habitat information and notes of special interest. Accompanied by numerous colour photographs, B&W illustrations and frequency maps, this text is essential for naturalists, botanists, students, and others interested in the flora of Alberta.
Author : Michael Graf
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520215419
In the first comprehensive guide to trees, ferns, and flowering plants of the Tahoe Basin, Graf covers more than 600 species, many of them rare, in accessible, descriptive text and in more than 300 color photos. 15 line illustrations.
Author : John Eastman,Amelia Hansen
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811740197
A guide to plant life in open dryland habitats. Fascinating fact and folklore. Detailed, beautiful drawings.