Discovering Wild Plant Names
Title | Discovering Wild Plant Names PDF eBook |
Author | John E. Stevens |
Publisher | Shire Publications |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2009-05-19 |
Genre | Gardening |
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Many wild plant names originate from early Greek, Latin or Old English and through the ages their original meanings have become misunderstood. This book aims to bring order to the confusion of botanical classification by tracing the origins of both the English names and the scientific names of the common species of plants and trees in Britain.
Discovering Wild Plants
Title | Discovering Wild Plants PDF eBook |
Author | Janice J. Schofield |
Publisher | Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Books |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Nature |
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More than 130 plants (including trees, roots, wildflowers, herbs, seaweed, and mushrooms) from Alaska, Yukon Territory, through western Canada, to Washington, Oregon and northern California are profiled. Information provided includes precise botanical identification, history (New and Old World folk uses), harvest and habitat information, and recipes.
Native Plants of the Southeast
Title | Native Plants of the Southeast PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Mellichamp |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2014-01-28 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1604693231 |
Using native plants in a garden has many benefits. They attract beneficial wildlife and insects, they allow a gardener to create a garden that reflects the native beauty of the region, and they make a garden more sustainable. Because of all this, they are an increasingly popular plant choice for home and public gardens. Native Plants of the Southeast shows you how to choose the best native plants and how to use them in the garden. This complete guide is an invaluable resource, with plant profiles for over 460 species of trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers. Each plant description includes information about cultivation and propagation, ranges, and hardiness. Comprehensive lists recommend particular plants for difficult situations, as well as plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife.
Edible Wild Plants
Title | Edible Wild Plants PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas S. Elias |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9781402767159 |
Presents a season-by-season guide to the identification, harvest, and preparation of more than two hundred common edible plants to be found in the wild.
Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province
Title | Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province PDF eBook |
Author | William W. Dunmire |
Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
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Illustrates the importance of the people-plant relationship that has existed throughout the ages among Native peoples.
Discovering Wild Plant Names
Title | Discovering Wild Plant Names PDF eBook |
Author | John Stevens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Plant names, Popular |
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Discovering Wild Plant Names
Title | Discovering Wild Plant Names PDF eBook |
Author | John E. Stevens |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1983-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780913714591 |