Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide [Hardcover]

Campbell Loughmiller (Author), Lynn Loughmiller (Author), Lynn Sherrod (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1984

Identifies hundreds of the most common wild flowers found in Texas and describes the characteristics and range of each plant.

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About the Author

The late Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller were pioneering conservationists who coauthored four books. Campbell Loughmiller served as president of the Texas chapter of the Nature Conservancy and as a board member of the Texas Conservation Council. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 271 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr; 1 edition (April 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292780591
• ISBN-13: 978-0292780590
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Plants > Flowers

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best, after all these years., December 1, 2002

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Shannon D. Moore (San Antonio, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (Paperback)

I received a copy of "Texas Wildflowers" when I was in middle school, in preparation for a class assignment to collect, identify and preserve a variety of Texas wildflowers. I have held on to my copy for the past 18 years, and it's still the best book for identifying Texas wildlflowers! The photos are superb, and the location and identifying information for each flower is informative and interesting.

My only complaint is the book isn't bound in a weatherproof binding so I can bring it along on my annual wildflower photography visits to Texas locales such as Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park; McKinney Falls State Park; Inks Lake State Park and Burnet, Texas.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, April 29, 2007

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Earl J. Mcgehee "earl49" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (Texas Natural History Guides) (Paperback)

This book has good coverage, small pictures next to the text, and reasonable descriptions. However it is arranged by scientific name so it will not be easy to use this to find the name of that pretty little yellow flower by the roadside. Look at "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi for a similar field guide but that is grouped by flower colors.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Know Your Flowers By Name, April 9, 2007

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (Texas Natural History Guides) (Paperback)

This guide helps Texans (and visitors to Texas) to identify the common and rare flowers seen along the roadsides and in the pastures, fields, and forests of the state. Also included among the pages are 381 full-color, close up photos and 370 species including a description of its appearance, range, habitat, and blooming season.
Texas is famous for its bluebonnets, and they are a sight to see in the spring! This book shows how many more lovely flowers decorate the state. My favorite is seeing red indian paint accenting a swath of bluebonnets. Stunning.
Get this book to learn the names of all the flowers.