Lanterna Rally

Author: Steve Chadde

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2012-10-04

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9781479383917

Wetland Plants of Texas is a comprehensive field guide to over 1,300 vascular plant species found in the wetlands of Texas—plants of swamps, marshes, bogs, wet meadows and low prairie—plus the aquatic plants found in the state's lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and coastal areas. Based on the significant 1972 publication Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southwestern United States by Donovan and Helen Correll,Volume One covers nearly 600 species of Ferns and Fern Allies, Gymnosperms and Monocots.Volume Two treats over 700 species of Dicots. Each volume is thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current nomenclature and distribution patterns in Texas. Also included are the wetland indicator status indicator ratings of the 2012 National Wetland Plant List, used in wetland delineation studies nationwide. Contents of Volume Two• Complete coverage of the dicots found in the wetlands of Texas.• Over 700 plant species in 88 plant families; each species described, including habitat and range information. • County distribution map provided for each species.• Wetland indicator status ratings for each Texas region: Arid West, Great Plains, Atlantic and Gulf Coast Plains • Identification of plants of conservation concern (endangered, endemic). • Keys to each plant family, genus and species.• Extensive glossary and complete index.• Numerous illustrations.