Wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont : a naturalist's guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia / Timothy P. Spira.

This field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks, botani...

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Main Author: Spira, Timothy P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Southern gateways guide.
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Summary:This field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks, botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach that enables the reader to identify and learn about plants in their natural communities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (521 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-498) and indexes.
ISBN:9780807877654
0807877654
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.