Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands (Bur Oak Guide)

This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1979, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the wooded communities that once covered more than 6 million acres of the state. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new images, this reliable field companion will introduce woodland wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest. The species accounts are accompanied by brilliant full-page color photographs by Larry Stone, Thomas Rosburg, and Carl Kurtz. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to insecticides to tonics. Iowa’s original savannas, woodlands, and forests were cleared with amazing thoroughness, yet enough beauty and diversity remain to give joy to hikers, birders, and mushroomers. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of today’s woodlands. Contents Publisher’s Note to the Second Edition Preface Acknowledgments Disclaimer Skunk cabbage Trillium Hepatica Bloodroot Rue anemone Toothwort Spring beauty Virginia bluebells Spring cress Dandelion Twinleaf False rue anemone Anemone Dutchman’s breeches Bishop’s cap Buttercup Green dragon Marsh marigold Squirrel corn Bellwort Wild ginger Dogtooth violet Blue cohosh Goldenseal Alumroot Blue-eyed Mary Jack-in-the-pulpit White baneberry Jacob’s ladder One-flowered cancer root Showy orchis Shooting star Pussytoes Sweet William Wild geranium Wild strawberry Columbine Violet Celandine Wood sorrel May apple Solomon’s seal Sweet cicely Carrion flower Corydalis Poison ivy Wild grape Wild sarsaparilla Bittersweet False Solomon’s seal Lesser yellow lady slipper Yellow pimpernel Beardtongue Virginia waterleaf Poison sumac Goatsbeard False coffee Cattail Calamus Wild garlic Bunchberry Blueflag iris Honeysuckle Bladder campion Four o’clock Indian paint brush Leather flower Nightshade Angelica Daisy fleabane Spatterdock Self-heal Moonseed Showy lady slipper Wild leek Wild yam American bellflower Ginseng Cow parsnip Wild rose Fringed loosestrife Bedstraw Wild petunia Catnip Ground cherry False dragonhead Fireweed Harebell Indian pipe Lopseed Milkwort Monkey flower Stinging nettle Tick trefoil Pokeberry Wild cucumber Yarrow American waterlily Butter and eggs Dayflower Burdock Starry campion Ground nut Virginia creeper Lily American lotus Cardinal flower Cup plant False foxglove Blue lobelia Jewelweed Joe Pye weed Partridge pea Woodland sunflower Turtlehead Horsemint Trumpet vine Bootjack Arrowhead Rose mallow Wild lettuce Goldenrod White snakeroot Hog peanut Closed gentian Jerusalem artichoke Aster Scouring rush Index Early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to insecticides to tonics." "Iowa's original savannas, woodlands, and forests were cleared with amazing thoroughness, yet enough beauty and diversity remain to give joy to hikers, birders, and mushroomers. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of today's woodlands."--Jacket By Sylvan T. Runkel And Alvin F. Bull. Includes Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.