A guide to the locations, habitats and blooming periods of the many species of wildflower that grow in and around the Washington and Baltimore area. Some 700 species of wildflower are described, with common and scientific names given throughout. The book focuses on the more showy native and naturalized herbaceous plants of woods, fields, wetlands and parks. There is a general description of the geology of the area, with a description of the plants various habitats and the effects of seasonal changes and topographical variations in climate.
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"A rich and welcome resource for everyone who enjoys wildflowers -- casual walker and dedicated student alike... Finding Wildflowers describes dozens of parks, preserves, and other sites within about a hundred miles of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. And it goes well beyond simple description, placing these sites in the context of the region's natural environment, and providing a detailed checklist of species the visitor may see." -- Mary Pockman, Audubon Naturalist News
"A trio of authors (two from the Audubon Society) deliver loads of information about plant life and geology, as well as outlining scores of trails and sites to visit in natural areas... Includes a month-by-month guide to blooming seasons for a variety of plants." -- Baltimore Magazine
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If you love wildflowers and live in the D.C. area get it!,
By Leslie Plant (soapmkr@erols.com) (Brentwood, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area (Johns Hopkins Paperback) (Paperback)
This book is a neccesity for anyone looking for fantastic wild flower sites within driving distance of the D.C./Baltimore area. It is co-written by Chris Fleming, field botanist with the Maryland Natural Heritage Program and popular teacher of Wild Flower I.D. at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase, MD. Each site is described by the wildflowers you can expect to see in every season and directions are given as well as any info needed about gaining access to the site. Learn where to see one of the largest stands of Giant-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) you will ever see or visit the only known site in Maryland to observe the beautiful Fringed Gentian (Gentiana crinita). This book will keep you busy for many weekends of wild flower exploration.
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More than 200 million years ago, the ancient Appalachian mountains dominated the region, standing perhaps as high as tody's Himalayas, with slopes extending for hundreds of miles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
riverbank goldenrod, moist acidic woods, wild yellow flax, pussytoes ragwort, waxy meadowrue, erect trillium, smooth rockcress, early meadowrue, spreading rockcress, tall meadowrue, seepage swamps, slender knotweed, attractive nature center, mountain pimpernel, hispid buttercup, whorled coreopsis, cool moist woods, yellow sneezeweed, early saxifrage, star chickweed, gray beardtongue, larger blue flag, slender toothwort, smooth yellow violet, white heath aster Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coastal Plain, Potomac River, Fairfax County, Great Falls, Blue Ridge, New York, Chesapeake Bay, Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Cabin John, Baltimore County, Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service, West Virginia, Patuxent River, Baltimore Beltway, Canada Mayflower, New England, Prince George's County, Shenandoah National Park, Gunpowder Falls State Park, River Road, Anne Arundel County, Snyders Landing, Soldiers Delight New!
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More than 200 million years ago, the ancient Appalachian mountains dominated the region, standing perhaps as high as tody's Himalayas, with slopes extending for hundreds of miles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
riverbank goldenrod, moist acidic woods, wild yellow flax, pussytoes ragwort, waxy meadowrue, erect trillium, smooth rockcress, early meadowrue, spreading rockcress, tall meadowrue, seepage swamps, slender knotweed, attractive nature center, mountain pimpernel, hispid buttercup, whorled coreopsis, cool moist woods, yellow sneezeweed, early saxifrage, star chickweed, gray beardtongue, larger blue flag, slender toothwort, smooth yellow violet, white heath aster Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coastal Plain, Potomac River, Fairfax County, Great Falls, Blue Ridge, New York, Chesapeake Bay, Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Cabin John, Baltimore County, Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service, West Virginia, Patuxent River, Baltimore Beltway, Canada Mayflower, New England, Prince George's County, Shenandoah National Park, Gunpowder Falls State Park, River Road, Anne Arundel County, Snyders Landing, Soldiers Delight New!
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- Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada by Henry A. Gleason in Front Matter, page 229, and Back Matter
- - George Washington (The Virginia Experience) by Carole Marsh on page 191, and page 194
- Woody Plants of Maryland by Russell G. Brown on page 230, and Back Matter
- Animal Reproduction: Invited Papers (Beltsville Symposia in Agricultural Research, Vol. 3) by H.W. Hawk on page 97, and page 98
- The Appalachian Trail by Ronald M. Fisher in Back Matter
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- Sugarloaf: The Mountain's History, Geology and Natural Lore by Melanie Choukas-Bradley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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