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Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast
Contributor(s): Cotterman, Laura (Author), Waitt, Damon (Author), Weakley, Alan (Author)
ISBN: 1604697601     ISBN-13: 9781604697605
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
OUR PRICE:   $25.16  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants - Flowers
- Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv)
- Reference | Personal & Practical Guides
Dewey: 582.130
LCCN: 2018043089
Series: Timber Press Field Guide
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (1.95 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - South Atlantic
 
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Publisher Description:

Finding wildflowers has never been easier

Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast is an authoritative trail-side reference for hikers, naturalists, gardeners, and anyone wishing to learn more about the region's diverse flora. This comprehensive guide describes and illustrates more than 1,200 species, including perennials and annuals, both native and naturalized non-native. More than 1,300 superb color photographs, 1,200 range maps, and a user-friendly organization by color and other observable traits make identification easy.

  • Covers Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and southeastern Pennsylvania
  • Describes and illustrates more than 1200 species
  • Includes perennials and annuals, both native and naturalized non-native
  • 1337 superb color photographs, 1218 range maps, 1 regional map
  • User-friendly organization by flower color and other, easily observable plant features

Contributor Bio(s): Weakley, Alan: - Alan Weakley is a plant taxonomist, community ecologist, and conservationist specializing in the southeastern United States. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University and a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill. He has worked as botanist and ecologist for the N.C. Natural Heritage Program, and as regional and chief ecologist for The Nature Conservancy and NatureServe. Since 2002, he has served as director of the UNC Herbarium, a department of the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
Cotterman, Laura: - Laura Cotterman has worked as both a professional botanist and an editor. She received an M.S. in plant ecology from NC State University and a B.S. in biology from Vassar College. She began her career as a seasonal botanist/ecologist for the N.C. Plant Conservation Program and then a botanist/data manager for the N.C. Natural Heritage Program. She was publications and publicity coordinator for the North Carolina Botanical Garden from 2003 to 2014.
Waitt, Damon: - Damon Waitt has broad responsibility for overall leadership and management of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and for ensuring that the garden fulfills its mission to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Waitt holds a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Texas in Austin, an M.S. in botany from Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, and a B.S. in biology from Tulane University.