Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

by Bessette, Alan E.; Bessette, Arleen R.; Chapman, William K.; Chapman, Valerie A.

• ISBN13: 9780815628033
• ISBN10: 081562803X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr

Summary

Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont is a field guide that will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Containing over 350 photographs and concise descriptions, it is written in easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been carefully selected for their scientific accuracy as well as their aesthetic quality.

Author Biography

Alan E. Bessette is professor of biology at Utica College of Syracuse University Arleen Rainis Bessette is a psychologist, a mycologist, and botanical photographer William K. Chapman, a biology teacher and member of the adjunct faculty at Utica College of Syracuse University Valerie Conley Chapman's photographs have been published in Birds of the Adirondacks and Mammals of the Adirondacks

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xiii
How to Use This Guide	xv
PART ONE / WHITE FLOWERS	1	(54)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts	2	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	2	(1)
Leaves Whorled, Simple	2	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts	2	(6)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	2	(4)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	6	(1)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	6	(2)
Leaves Opposite, Compound	8	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts	8	(18)
Leaves Basal, Simple	8	(2)
Leaves Basal, Compound	10	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	12	(6)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	18	(4)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	22	(4)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Compound or Deeply Divided	26	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts	26	(4)
Leaves Basal, Simple	26	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	28	(2)
Leaves Opposite, Deeply Lobed	30	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts	30	(4)
Aquatic, Leaves Floating	30	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	30	(1)
Leaves Basal, Lobed or Deeply Divided	30	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	32	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Deeply Divided or Lobed	32	(2)
Leaves Whorled, Simple	34	(1)
Leaves Whorled and Basal, Compound	34	(1)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Minute, Filamentous, Tubular or Appearing So with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	34	(21)
Leaves Lacking	34	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	34	(4)
Leaves Basal, Compound or Deeply Lobed	38	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	40	(6)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	46	(2)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	48	(7)
PART TWO / PINK TO RED FLOWERS, INCLUDING REDDISH PURPLE	55	(28)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts	56	(1)
Leaves Whorled, Simple	56	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts	56	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	56	(2)
Flowers Symmetrical with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts	58	(8)
Leaves Basal, Simple	58	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	58	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	60	(2)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	62	(4)
Leaves Opposite, Deeply Divided	66	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petal or Petal-like Parts	66	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	66	(1)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	66	(2)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts	68	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	68	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Deeply Divided	68	(2)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical: Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	70	(13)
Leaves Absent or Typically Lacking at Flowering	70	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	70	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	72	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	74	(4)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	78	(5)
PART THREE / YELLOW TO ORANGE FLOWERS	83	(32)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts	84	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	84	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts	84	(2)
Leaves Basal, Compound	84	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	84	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	86	(1)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	86	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts	86	(10)
Leaves Basal, Simple	86	(1)
Leaves Basal, Compound	86	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	88	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	90	(4)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	94	(2)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts	96	(4)
Aquatic, Leaves Floating or Just Above Water	96	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	96	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	96	(2)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	98	(2)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts	100	(6)
Leaves Basal, Simple	100	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	100	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Lobed or Divided	102	(2)
Leaves Alternate or Opposite, Often Both on the Same Plant	104	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Simple	104	(2)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	106	(9)
Lacking Typical Leaves	106	(1)
Aquatic	106	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	106	(4)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	110	(2)
Leaves Opposite, Simple	112	(3)
PART FOUR / GREEN FLOWERS	115	(12)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts	116	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Compound	116	(1)
Leaves Whorled, Compound	116	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts	116	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	116	(2)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	118	(9)
Leaves Basal, Simple	118	(1)
Leaves Basal, Compound or Deeply Divided	118	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	120	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided	122	(1)
Leaves Alternate and Opposite on the Same Plant, Deeply Divided	122	(1)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple	122	(2)
Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Compound	124	(3)
PART FIVE / BLUE TO VIOILET FLOWERS, INCLUDING BLUISH PURPLE	127	(14)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts	128	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	128	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts	128	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Simple	128	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts	128	(4)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	128	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Deeply Lobed	130	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Simple	130	(2)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts	132	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	132	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts	132	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	132	(1)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	132	(9)
Leaves Basal, Simple	132	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Simple	134	(2)
Leaves Alternate, Compound	136	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Simple	136	(5)
PART SIX / DARK PURPLE TO BROWN FLOWERS	141	(7)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3-4 Petals or Petal-like Parts	142	(1)
Typical Leaves Lacking, Parasitic on Black Spruce	142	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts	142	(1)
Leaves Basal, Simple	142	(1)
Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts	142	(1)
Leaves Opposite, Compound	142	(1)
Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts	142	(6)
Typical Leaves Lacking	142	(2)
Leaves Basal, Simple	144	(1)
Leaves Alternate, Compound	144	(4)
Visual Glossary	148	(3)
Glossary of Terms	151	(2)
Index of Common Names	153	(10)
Index of Genera and Species	163