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Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae)
Andrew Hipp
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Description for Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae)
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the largest sedge genus, Carex, which makes up about 7 percent of the flora of the Upper Midwest. This book shows how to identify many of the major groupings of sedges that are used in guides to the genus throughout the world. Illustrator(s): Davis, Rachel D. Num Pages: 280 pages, 62 colour illustrations, 157 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
For both botanists and gardeners, a full-color introduction to an important genus of wetland plants that make up about 7 percent of the flora of the Upper MidwestSedges are among the world's most diverse and ecologically important plant families, with almost two hundred species in Wisconsin alone. These grass-like plants, found mostly in wetlands, are increasingly popular with landscapers and home gardeners. Learning to identify sedges is challenging, however, and the available technical guides to the sedge family can be overwhelming to a nonspecialist. ""Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges"" is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the largest sedge genus, Carex, ... Read more
For both botanists and gardeners, a full-color introduction to an important genus of wetland plants that make up about 7 percent of the flora of the Upper MidwestSedges are among the world's most diverse and ecologically important plant families, with almost two hundred species in Wisconsin alone. These grass-like plants, found mostly in wetlands, are increasingly popular with landscapers and home gardeners. Learning to identify sedges is challenging, however, and the available technical guides to the sedge family can be overwhelming to a nonspecialist. ""Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges"" is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the largest sedge genus, Carex, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299225940
SKU
V9780299225940
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Ref
99-15
About Andrew Hipp
Andrew Hipp is the plant systematist and herbarium curator at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of several natural history books for children, a field guide to spring woodland wildflowers of the University of Wisconsin - Madison Arboretum, and scientific articles on the taxonomy and evolution of Carex. Rachel D. Davis received her M.F.A. in printmaking ... Read more
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