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A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains
Joel E. Holloway
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Description for A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains
Paperback. Provides a synthesis between scientific and common names of the plants. Intended as a companion to field guides of common flowers in the region, this dictionary offers an opportunity to reference both names. The scientific or binomial name is translated from its Latin form and its original language, even a personal name, is identified. Editor(s): Neill, Amanda. Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; GBC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Castilleja coccinea, Indian Paintbrush. Scientific name: Castilleja, for Domingo Castillejo (fl. 1781), a Spanish botanist plus coccinea, Latin for scarlet. Reference is to the color of the flowers. Common name: Indian Paintbrush, from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a brush dipped in paint. American Indians obtained dye from this plant. This typical entry from ""A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains"" illustrates the synthesis the book provides between scientific and common names of the plants. Intended as a companion to field guides of common flowers in the region, this dictionary offers an opportunity ... Read more
Castilleja coccinea, Indian Paintbrush. Scientific name: Castilleja, for Domingo Castillejo (fl. 1781), a Spanish botanist plus coccinea, Latin for scarlet. Reference is to the color of the flowers. Common name: Indian Paintbrush, from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a brush dipped in paint. American Indians obtained dye from this plant. This typical entry from ""A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains"" illustrates the synthesis the book provides between scientific and common names of the plants. Intended as a companion to field guides of common flowers in the region, this dictionary offers an opportunity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, United States
ISBN
9780875653099
SKU
V9780875653099
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99-23
About Joel E. Holloway
Dr. Joel E. Holloway is a physician in Norman, Oklahoma, in private practice in dermatology. A passionate naturalist, he is the author of Dictionary of Birds of the United States. Years of careful research went into preparation of this dictionary of flowering plants. Amanda Neill is Collections Manager at the Botanic Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth. ... Read more
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