Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico: A Guide to Identification [Paperback]

James H. Everitt (Author), Robert I. Lonard (Author), Christopher R. Little (Author)

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Publication Date: December 15, 2007

One person’s weed is another’s wildflower, but in this book weeds of southern Texas and northern Mexico are defined as plants that are considered a nuisance to farmers or noxious to livestock in the region. The book covers 189 broad-leaved herbaceous species, grasslike plants, and grasses, encompassing 144 genera and 45 families. These include one species of fern, 142 species of dicots, and 46 species of monocots. Of the dicots, 111 species of dicots are native and 31 are introduced. Twenty-one species of monocots are native, and 25 are introduced. The species descriptions include color photographs, family names, common names, scientific names, general descriptions, and the ecological characteristics of the weeds. Voucher specimens for most of the plants are on file in the University of Texas–Pan American Herbarium. Although this book focuses on plants that occur on both sides of the Rio Grande in Texas and northern Mexico, the extensive ranges of many of the represented species make it a useful reference for weeds in other areas of Texas and the southwestern United States. This book will be useful to farmers and farm managers, agricultural consultants, ranchers, natural resource managers, scientists, and anyone interested in the flora of southern Texas and northern Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press; 1st edition (December 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896726142
• ISBN-13: 978-0896726147
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Comprehensive but not very useful to the non botanist. If you don't know the probable name for a weed, there is no search path for finding your weed. There is no list of leaf patterns or thorn types. They tell you the flower type, but that is usless in the fall and winter months. The sub vender was prompt and advised approximate delivery date.