Ozark Wildflowers [Paperback]

Don Kurz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wildflower Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Field guide to more than 350 wildflowers conveniently arranged by flower color for easy identification. Includes vibrant color photos and descriptions.

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From the Back Cover

A variety of showy wildflowers can be found in a diversity of interesting habitats in the Ozarks, ranging from desertlike glades to wetlands. This full-color book contains beautiful photos, easy-to-understand descriptions, and interesting facts on 355 wildflowers frequently encountered in the Ozarks. The wildflowers are arranged by color and season of bloom to aid in quick identification. Don Kurz is a trained botanist and professional nature photographer. He has written and illustrated numerous magazine articles, calendars, and is author of Scenic Driving the Ozarks. He resides just outside of Jefferson City, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560447303
• ISBN-13: 978-1560447306
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #928,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent wildflower guide for the Ozark region, June 24, 2000

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Marilyn (Jefferson City, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ozark Wildflowers (Paperback)

This attractive field guide describes 355 of the most frequently encountered wildflowers in the Ozarks, with photos for each. The Ozark region, shown in a map at the beginning of the book, covers approximately half of Missouri, the northern portion of Arkansas, and the northeast corner of Oklahoma, plus small areas in Kansas and Illinois.

The book is organized by color, and within each color group, the flowers are listed in order of approximate bloom time. In addition to the large photos, which are attractive and excellent for identification purposes, each entry provides a description of the physical characteristics of the plant, its habitat and range, and additional comments. The additional comments often include mention of similiar species to further aid in identification, and uses of the plant - by both humans and wildlife. Scientific names are up-to-date, and any previously used names are given.

I highly recommend this wildflower guide for use in the Ozark region and nearby areas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT GUIDE - HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ONE, November 22, 2005

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ozark Wildflowers (Paperback)

I have quite a number of books in my library pertaining to this subject. As an amateur photographer who specializes in flowers, I found this book invaluable for identification purposes as well as general, reliable knowledge of the subject plant being photographed. I carry this one with me in the field. The photographs are of very high quality, the book is well organized and, as far as I can tell, quite accurate in it's written descriptions. Through using this work and a couple of others, I have yet to run across a flowering plant here in Southern Missouri I was unable to identify. Recommend this one highly for those interested in the outdoors in general and flowering plants in particular. Wish we had more guides available of this quality

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wildflower identification, June 11, 2007

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Roger F. Taylor (Conway, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this book as a compation to Wildflowers of Arkansas by Carl Hunter. I especially like the way this book is arranged; by the color of the flowers. This makes speedy field identification of flowers possible. I also like the quality of the photographs.