Everglades Wildflowers A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps

by Hammer, Roger L.

• ISBN13: 9780762710898
• ISBN10: 0762710896
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

This guide features stunning color photographs of 300 common wildflowers from Everglades National Park and the Corkscrew, Big Cypress, and Fakahatchee Swamps. Detailed descriptions and line art aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

Author Biography

Roger L. Hammer is a professional naturalist and director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade Parks Department, and a part-time instructor and fieldtrip leader for Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. He received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award and the Charles Brookfield Medal. He lives in Homestead, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
The Historic Everglades	1	(2)
Climate	3	(1)
Habitats	4	(6)
Origin of the Everglades Flora	10	(1)
Everglades Restoration	11	(1)
How to Use This Guide	11	(210)
Blue and Purple Flowers	17	(38)
Pink Flowers	55	(28)
Red and Orange Flowers	83	(16)
Yellow Flowers	99	(46)
Brown and Green Flowers	145	(16)
White Flowers	161	(60)
Glossary	221	(3)
Native Plant Directory	224	(2)
Selected References	226	(1)
Index	227	(19)
About the Author	246