Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (Sida, botanical miscellany) [Hardcover]

George Diggs (Author), Robert O'Kennon (Author), Barney Lipscomb (Author, Editor), Linny Heagy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1889878014 | ISBN-13: 978-1889878010 | Edition: 1st

The first fully illustrated flora for any region of Texas or adjacent states. It is the most comprehensive guide to a large portion of the diverse plant life of Texas, and covers all the native and naturalized vascular plants known to occur in North Central Texas, an area about the size of Kentucky. The book presents information on the plant life of the region to meet the needs of students, teachers, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, ranchers, farmers, naturalists, conservationists, environmental consultants, researchers, and the general public. Of particular importance for non-botanists are the line drawing illustrations, which are provided for all species. In addition, there are 174 color photographs. The flora includes 2,223 species, or nearly half-known for the entire state of Texas. The inviting layout, vegetation maps, and extensive introductory materials on the vegetation, geology, soils, climate, and presettlement and early settlement conditions make the book useful to a wide audience. Also of general interest are a number of appendices on topics such as botanically related internet addresses, conservation organizations, native plants to use as ornamentals, phylogeny, and endemic species. The taxonomic treatments include family and generic synopsis keys and descriptions, derivations of scientific names, characters helpful for the field recognition of plant families, notes on toxic/poisonous and useful plants, and references to supporting literature. There is a literature cited section with nearly 3,000 references.

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About the Author

George Diggs is a faculty member in the Biology Department and Center for Environmental Studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas and a Research Associate at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT). Barney Lipscomb is Assistant Director of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, and editor of Sida, Contributions to Botany and Sida Botanical Miscellany. Robert (Bob) O'Kennon is a Research Associate at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and has discovered or described more than twenty new plant species.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1640 pages
• Publisher: Botanical Research Inst of Texas; 1st edition (February 24, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889878014
• ISBN-13: 978-1889878010
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.9 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! A masterful work of botanical excellence., November 21, 1999

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Ben Tyler (Gainesville, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (Sida, botanical miscellany) (Hardcover)

In a concise word, this book is awesome. Truly an outstanding example of definition, beauty and detail. As a native plant garden designer and botanical collector in North Central Texas I have found this book invaluable. Not only for the professional but easily understood and used by the layman, this is the botanical 'Bible' of NC Texas and sets a precedent for all others to follow. This inspirational guide of botanical brilliance is an absolute must read.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas, November 23, 2000

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Jeff Quayle (Ft. Worth, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (Sida, botanical miscellany) (Hardcover)

I'm a botanist/naturalist, and a botanical collector from North Central Texas. I find the Illustrated Flora of NC Texas invaluable to anyone who wants to learn about plants of their region and their ecosystems, plant communities, etc. The book has an excellent introduction, over 70 pages along, to introduce you to nomenclature, toxic and exotic plants, endangered and threatened plants, geology, climate, etc. It also includes excellent information on some of the history of Texas botanists. It is a must for any naturalist or botanist, and a bargain for a book with over 1600 pages!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best and most complete regional flora, January 22, 2000

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Daniel D. Spaulding (Anniston, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (Sida, botanical miscellany) (Hardcover)

I am a botanist and have a collection of many books on floras. I am currently working on a flora of Northeast Alabama and using the Flora of Texas (1999) as the standard to follow.