Publisher Description

Learn to identify wildflowers in North Carolina and South Carolina with this handy field guide, organized by color.With this famous field guide by professional nature photographers Nora and Rick Bowers and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don't grow in the Carolinas. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the region. They're organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.Book Features

• 200 species: Only North and South Carolina wildflowers!
• Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section
• Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs
• Icons that make visual identification quick and easy
• Nature Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts

This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more expert naturalist insights. Grab Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next outing-to help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.

Author Biography

Nora Bowers is a writer and photographer. A member of the North American Nature Photography Association, Nora's credits include Birder's World Magazine, as well as many books and calendars. She is coauthor of field guides for several states. Rick Bowers is a photographer, naturalist, and writer. He has been photographing nature for more than 35 years. Rick's photo credits span the gamut, from National Geographic to local publications. He is coauthor of field guides for several states.Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Table of Contents

IntroductionSample PageThe WildflowersBlueBrownGreenOrangePinkPurpleRedWhiteYellowChecklist/IndexGlossaryAbout the Authors

Long Description

Learn to identify wildflowers in North Carolina and South Carolina with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by professional nature photographers Nora and Rick Bowers and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don't grow in the Carolinas. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the region. They're organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 200 species: Only North and South Carolina wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Nature Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more expert naturalist insights. Grab Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next outing--to help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.

Excerpt from Book

Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Family: Arum (Araceae) Height: 12-36" (30-91 cm) Flower: erect spike cluster, 2-3" (5-7.5 cm) long, of a green "club" (spadix or "Jack") sitting inside a green striped or mottled purplish "hood" (spathe or "pulpit") at top of a single stalk; spadix base is lined with tiny male or female flowers, protected by the spathe Leaf: compound, 5-12" (13-30 cm) long, of 3 leaflets, dull green, smooth margin, deeply veined; 1-2 (female plant has 2; male has 1) leaves per plant Fruit: shiny green berry, turning red in fall, 1/2" (1 cm) wide, found in cone-shaped clusters Bloom: spring Cycle/Origin: perennial, native Habitat: wet soils, bogs, moist deciduous woods, shade Range: throughout Notes: Also called Indian Turnip because American Indians cooked its short, thickened, underground stem (corm) as food. However, no part of the plant is edible as it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which cause a burning sensation in the mouth. Its large three-parted leaves are often confused with those of Large-flowered Trillium (pg. 267), but each leaflet of Jack-in-the-pulpit has a deep vein around its margin. If disturbed or affected by other stress, the female plant declines in vigor and may stop producing fruit.

Description for Sales People

Popular, proven format: the first edition (9781591931959) sold more than 10,000 copies Not intimidating: geared toward the average person with wildflower species organized by color for easily identifying them Includes 200 of the most common and important Carolina species New edition with updated photographs, revised information, and even more expert insights Author Stan Tekiela routinely attracts more than 100 people to his speaking events and writes a popular column distributed to newspapers in the Midwest and Northeast All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide Extreme value: massive information for less than $20

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