Description

Book Synopsis
Going well beyond typical field guides, this extensively illustrated book presents the remarkable natural and cultural history of eighty of Texas's most fascinating native plants.

Table of Contents
  • Medical Disclaimer
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Map: Native American Tribes in Texas, ca. 1700 to present
  • Trees
    • Acacia farnesiana (Huisache)
    • Arbutus xalapensis (Texas Madrone)
    • Carya illinoinensis (Pecan)
    • Celtis spp. (Hackberry)
    • Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
    • Diospyros texana (Texas Persimmon)
    • Diospyros virginiana (Common Persimmon)
    • Juglans spp. (Black Walnut and Texas Black Walnut)
    • Juniperus spp. (Eastern Red-Cedar and Ashe Juniper)
    • Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange)
    • Morus spp. (Red Mulberry and Little-leaf Mulberry)
    • Pinus spp. (Loblolly Pine and Longleaf Pine)
    • Populus deltoides (Cottonwood)
    • Prosopis glandulosa (Mesquite)
    • Prunus spp. (Wild Plum and Black Cherry)
    • Quercus stellata (Post Oak)
    • Quercus virginiana (Live Oak)
    • Sabal mexicana (Sabal Palm)
    • Salix nigra (Black Willow)
    • Sapindus saponaria (Soapberry)
    • Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
    • Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
  • Shrubs
    • Agave lechuguilla (Lechuguilla)
    • Berberis trifoliolata (Agarita)
    • Dasylirion spp. (Sotol)
    • Ephedra antisyphilitica (Mormon Tea)
    • Euphorbia antisyphilitica (Candelilla)
    • Fouquieria splendens (Ocotillo)
    • Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon)
    • Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush)
    • Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)
    • Rhus spp. (Sumac)
    • Sophora secundiflora (Texas Mountain Laurel)
    • Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican Buckeye)
    • Yucca spp. (Yucca)
  • Herbaceous Plants, Cacti, Grasses, Vines, and Aquatics
    • Allium spp. (Wild Onion)
    • Amaranthus spp. (Amaranth)
    • Argemone spp. (White Prickly Poppy)
    • Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sagebrush)
    • Bouteloua spp. (Blue Grama and Sideoats Grama)
    • Capsicum annuum (Chiltepín)
    • Chenopodium spp. (Goosefoot)
    • Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis)
    • Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo Gourd)
    • Datura spp. (Jimsonweed)
    • Echinacea angustifolia (Purple Coneflower)
    • Equisetum spp. (Horsetail)
    • Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
    • Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)
    • Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
    • Hoffmannseggia glauca (Indian Rush-Pea)
    • Lophophora williamsii (Peyote)
    • Lupinus texensis (Texas Bluebonnet)
    • Monarda spp. (Horsemint)
    • Nelumbo lutea (Yellow Lotus)
    • Opuntia spp. (Prickly Pear)
    • Opuntia leptocaulis (Tasajillo)
    • Phoradendron tomentosum (Mistletoe)
    • Phytolacca americana (Pokeberry)
    • Smilax spp. (Greenbrier)
    • Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade)
    • Tillandsia spp. (Spanish Moss and Ball Moss)
    • Typha spp. (Cattail)
    • Verbesina virginica (Frostweed)
    • Vitis spp. (Wild Grape)
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 15/01/2009
      ISBN13: 9780292757035, 978-0292757035
      ISBN10: 0292757034
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Going well beyond typical field guides, this extensively illustrated book presents the remarkable natural and cultural history of eighty of Texas's most fascinating native plants.

      Table of Contents
      • Medical Disclaimer
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Map: Native American Tribes in Texas, ca. 1700 to present
      • Trees
        • Acacia farnesiana (Huisache)
        • Arbutus xalapensis (Texas Madrone)
        • Carya illinoinensis (Pecan)
        • Celtis spp. (Hackberry)
        • Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
        • Diospyros texana (Texas Persimmon)
        • Diospyros virginiana (Common Persimmon)
        • Juglans spp. (Black Walnut and Texas Black Walnut)
        • Juniperus spp. (Eastern Red-Cedar and Ashe Juniper)
        • Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange)
        • Morus spp. (Red Mulberry and Little-leaf Mulberry)
        • Pinus spp. (Loblolly Pine and Longleaf Pine)
        • Populus deltoides (Cottonwood)
        • Prosopis glandulosa (Mesquite)
        • Prunus spp. (Wild Plum and Black Cherry)
        • Quercus stellata (Post Oak)
        • Quercus virginiana (Live Oak)
        • Sabal mexicana (Sabal Palm)
        • Salix nigra (Black Willow)
        • Sapindus saponaria (Soapberry)
        • Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
        • Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
      • Shrubs
        • Agave lechuguilla (Lechuguilla)
        • Berberis trifoliolata (Agarita)
        • Dasylirion spp. (Sotol)
        • Ephedra antisyphilitica (Mormon Tea)
        • Euphorbia antisyphilitica (Candelilla)
        • Fouquieria splendens (Ocotillo)
        • Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon)
        • Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush)
        • Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)
        • Rhus spp. (Sumac)
        • Sophora secundiflora (Texas Mountain Laurel)
        • Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican Buckeye)
        • Yucca spp. (Yucca)
      • Herbaceous Plants, Cacti, Grasses, Vines, and Aquatics
        • Allium spp. (Wild Onion)
        • Amaranthus spp. (Amaranth)
        • Argemone spp. (White Prickly Poppy)
        • Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sagebrush)
        • Bouteloua spp. (Blue Grama and Sideoats Grama)
        • Capsicum annuum (Chiltepín)
        • Chenopodium spp. (Goosefoot)
        • Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis)
        • Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo Gourd)
        • Datura spp. (Jimsonweed)
        • Echinacea angustifolia (Purple Coneflower)
        • Equisetum spp. (Horsetail)
        • Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
        • Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)
        • Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
        • Hoffmannseggia glauca (Indian Rush-Pea)
        • Lophophora williamsii (Peyote)
        • Lupinus texensis (Texas Bluebonnet)
        • Monarda spp. (Horsemint)
        • Nelumbo lutea (Yellow Lotus)
        • Opuntia spp. (Prickly Pear)
        • Opuntia leptocaulis (Tasajillo)
        • Phoradendron tomentosum (Mistletoe)
        • Phytolacca americana (Pokeberry)
        • Smilax spp. (Greenbrier)
        • Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade)
        • Tillandsia spp. (Spanish Moss and Ball Moss)
        • Typha spp. (Cattail)
        • Verbesina virginica (Frostweed)
        • Vitis spp. (Wild Grape)
      • Glossary
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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