Description
Book SynopsisWith seven new species, new photographs, and a quick plant identification key, here is a completely updated and expanded edition of A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs, which has sold over 10,000 copies.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Historical Perspectives
- Brush Management
- Habitat Appraisal
- Plant Quick Key
- Thorned Plants
- Straight Thorned
- Granjeno
- Texas ebony
- Texas palo verde
- Honey mesquite
- Huisache
- Blackbrush acacia
- Twisted acacia
- Allthorn
- Brasil
- Knifeleaf condalia
- Green condalia
- Lotebush
- Coma
- Amargosa
- Wolfberry
- Curved Thorned
- Fragrant mimosa
- Retama
- Guajillo
- Catclaw acacia
- Roemer acacia
- Lime pricklyash
- Thornless Plants
- Four-wing saltbush
- Littleleaf sumac
- Agarito
- Wild olive
- Anaqua
- Sugar hackberry
- Desert yaupon
- Texas persimmon
- Vine ephedra
- Southwest bernardia
- False mesquite
- Texas kidneywood
- Mountain laurel
- Live oak
- Pecan
- Shrubby blue sage
- Narrowleaf forestiera
- Hogplum
- Coyotillo
- Cenizo
- Cedar elm
- Whitebrush
- Lantana
- Guayacan
- Creosotebush
- Cacti, Succulents, and Yucca
- Spanish dagger
- Pricklypear
- Tasajillo
- Leatherstem
- Appendix I. Benefits of Plants to Various Classes of Wildlife
- Appendix II. Palatability Index of White-tailed Browse Plants in South Texas
- Appendix III. Nutritional Value of Plants
- Appendix IV. Common Scientific Names of Plants and Animals Mentioned in Text
- Illustrated Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
