Mississippi Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants (Pocket Naturalist Guide) (Paperback)
This is the long, catalog/marketing description of the product.Mississippi's vascular plant list tops 3100, owing in large part to the Magnolia State's moist, temperate climate and diversity of ecosystems, including tallgrass prairies, swamps, oak savannas, sandy beaches, and brackish marshes. Fittingly, the state tree/wildflower is the magnolia, which can be found in areas rich in sunlight. Plants exude much of a landscape's character, so many people look to flora to forge deeper connections with the land. This is challenging when there are so many plants to choose from, so it helps to have a starting point like a foundation of knowledge of common species. The portable and beautifully illustrated reference Mississippi Trees & Wildflowers is a great tool for cutting through the clutter and getting to know 140 representative trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. It also includes an ecoregion map showing over 20 botanical sanctuaries and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this portable, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the perfect companion for educators, learners, naturalists, and botanists who wish to sharpen their plant identification skills and develop a richer understanding of their fascinating life histories. Made in the USA.
Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.