03150nam 2200601 a 450 991096219600332120251117090610.01-60344-680-X(CKB)2550000000040852(OCoLC)742517360(CaPaEBR)ebrary10480955(SSID)ssj0000540097(PQKBManifestationID)11362324(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540097(PQKBWorkID)10581053(PQKB)10930913(MiAaPQ)EBC3038022(OCoLC)794700337(MdBmJHUP)muse5116(Au-PeEL)EBL3038022(CaPaEBR)ebr10480955(BIP)37165197(BIP)28721627(EXLCZ)99255000000004085220100204d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPlants of deep south Texas a field guide to the woody & flowering species /Alfred Richardson & Ken King1st ed.College Station Texas A&M University Press20101 online resource (470 p.) Perspectives on south TexasBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-60344-144-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [435]-436) and index.Map of the Lower Rio Grande Valley -- Introduction -- Plant species accounts -- Algae -- Ferns -- Gymnosperms -- Monocots -- Dicots -- Appendix: butterflies and moths -- Glossary.A Field Guide to the Woody and Flowering Species Covering the almost three million acres of southernmost Texas known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, this user-friendly guide is an essential reference for nature enthusiasts, farmers and ranchers, professional botanists, and anyone interested in the plant life of Texas. Alfred Richardson and Ken King offer abundant photographs and short descriptions of more than eight hundred species of ferns, algae, and woody and herbaceous plants--two-thirds of the species that occur in this region. "Plants of Deep South Texas" opens with a brief introduction to the region and an illustrated guide to leaf shapes and flower parts. The book's individual species accounts cover: Leaves Flowers Fruit Blooming period Distribution Habits Common and scientific names In addition, the authors' comments include indispensible information that cannot be seen in a photograph, such as the etymology of the scientific name, the plant's use by caterpillars and its value from the human perspective. The authors also provide a glossary of terms, as well as an appendix of butterfly and moth species mentioned in the text.Perspectives on south Texas.PlantsTexasLower Rio Grande ValleyIdentificationPlants581.9764Richardson Alfred1930-1865685King Ken1960-1865686MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910962196003321Plants of deep south Texas4472851UNINA