Lone Star Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of Texas

by Delena Tull, George Oxford Miller

With the Rocky Mountains to the west, the Great Plains to the North, the Chihuahan Desert to the south and the Gulf of Mexico to the east, Texas lies at the biological crossroads of North America. More than 5,000 flowering plants, from tiny herbs to towering trees, grow in these vast and diverse habitats. This book describes more than 600 species of the most common Texas wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and cacti in a well-illustrated, easy-to-use format. With over 400 color photographs, drawings, identification keys, and range maps for each species, the book uses a step-by-step process to easily identify major plant features. (Wildflowers, for example, are arranged by color for easy identification.) Essentially three books in one, this handy guide will be invaluable for weekend naturalists, gardeners, and nature lovers in general.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Missy LeBlanc Ivey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Originally published in 1991. A beautiful book cover with nice full-color photos to help you identify some of the wildflowers, trees and shrubs listed in the book. There really should have been more added. The list seems a bit minimalistic, not only with regards to the variety of wildflowers, trees and shrubs listed, but also to the descriptions of each.

This is for all parts of Texas (maps show which part of Texas it can be found), but a lot of these wildflowers, trees and shrubs won't be found down here in our wet and humid climate of Southeast Texas. So, my search continues for a book to include more plants that grow in our area. I will need to keep this one on my shelf until I find the right book.