Customer Reviews

Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country

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Excellent photography is a real treat; the fine details of each plant are a real help in identification. The text is well-organized and nicely written. The book answers many of my I.D. questions about many S. TX herbaceous plants which have all but disappeared. Wildscapers and nature lovers will find this book to be "user-wonderful."

IF YOU WILL DO A GOOGLE SEARCH PLACING THE EXACT TITLE IN QUOTATIONS, YOU WILL FIND SEVERAL BOOKSTORES IN THE SEARCH RESULTS WHICH SELL THIS BOOK NEW FOR @15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. OR COME AND VISIT IN THE SPRING AND SEE THE WONDER FOR YOURSELF. THIS BOOK IS SOLD IN SOME OF THE STATE PARK BOOKSTORES AND AT THE WILDFLOWER FARM IN FREDRICKSBURG, TX. AMONG OTHERS.

This is a must have field identification book for the Austin and Hill Country area. Although it is out of print, and the auther is not interested in a reprint at this time, some books are available in the Austin area and at online booksellers yet. This is a great book for new and experienced wildflower enthusiasts, with great photos and id information, Latin family names, and other interesting features for a wide variety of people who enjoy wildflowers.

I love this book -- it's an excellent handbook for identifying the wildflowers in the San Antonio/Central Texas area. Whenever I'm photographing wildflowers, this guide is part of my kit.

First of all - I rate this book as five stars, essential for anyone in central Texas who is interested in wildflowers. It is simply the best.
BUT, this book is NOT OUT OF PRINT!!! It is available in central Texas for the original price.

P.S. The book is out of print - for now. Hope it gets another print run soon.

I live in Austin and have a real love for native Texas plants and flowers and have spent many hours gathering native wildflower seeds by hand in the wild with friends who are experts in the native plants of the Texas Hill Country. Also tore out most of our backyard and planted a native Texas flower garden. When I first started going out on seed gathering trips with my plant expert friends, they said this is THE reference book to have above all others for the flowers of the Hill Country. Since buying my copy, I've added others such as those by Jan Wrede, Geyata Ajilvsgi and the Wasowskis, but Enquist's guide is still my "wildflower Bible". The photographs are excellent, and the descriptions are detailed. My only wish is that he would publish a revised edition, as some of the scientific names of flowers have changed. This book is a must-have for anyone serious about the wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country.

I am a Texas wildflower fanatic! I've identified and collected over 100 flower specimens just in Mills County and this book was very helpful. You don't have to flip through dozens of photos of flowers in the Piney Woods or Coastal Plains since the book only shows flowers in our specific geographic area. I highly recommend it. It's worth the search.

for south central texas this is the best wildflower field guide .high quality photos of the flower and foliage make it easy to use .contains most of flowering trees ,shrubs ,vines ,perennials and annuals that one is likely to come across . it is availible new through the lady bird jonhson wildflower research center for 17.95 .