In this Book
- Wildflowers of Mississippi
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University Press of Mississippi
With its variety of habitats, Mississippi contains an especially rich and diverse set of native and naturalized flowering plants.
First published in 1989, this handy volume is the comprehensive, full-color guide to the state's lush array of wildflowers. Now available again, it provides both professional and amateur botanists a quick yet authoritative resource for identifying more than five hundred of the wildflowers found in Mississippi and its contiguous states. An appendix provides scientific names that have changed since the original edition.
Descriptions of species have been consistently organized for ready reference and comparison. Information on plants has been arranged alphabetically by family, genera, and species within the two groups of flowering plants. Each of the five hundred plus species is fully described and is identified by one or more full-color photographs.
Stephen L. Timme is professor of botany and director of the Theodore M. Sperry Herbarium at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. He is coauthor of Medicinal and Useful Plants of the Upper Amazon.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xx
- Part I: Liliopsida (Monocots)
- Araceae: Arum Family
- pp. 7-8
- Iridaceae: Iris Family
- pp. 12-14
- Liliaceae: Lily Family
- pp. 15-26
- Orchidaceae: Orchid Family
- pp. 28-36
- Part II: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
- Acanthaceae: Acanthus Family
- pp. 41-42
- Apocynaceae: Dogbane Family
- pp. 50-51
- Asclepiadaceae: Milkweed Family
- pp. 54-56
- Bignoniaceae: Trumpet Creeper Family
- pp. 99-100
- Boraginaceae: Borage or Forget-me-not Family
- pp. 101-102
- Brassicaceae (Cruciferae): Mustard Family
- pp. 103-104
- Cactaceae: Cactus Family
- p. 107
- Campanulaceae: Bellflower Family
- pp. 110-112
- Caprifoliaceae: Honeysuckle Family
- pp. 114-115
- Caryophyllaceae: Pink Family
- pp. 116-117
- Clusiaceae: St. John's Wort Family
- pp. 121-123
- Convolvulaceae: Morning Glory Family
- pp. 124-127
- Ericaceae: Heath or Blueberry Family
- pp. 132-134
- Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family
- pp. 135-136
- Fabaceae: Legume, Pea or Bean Family
- pp. 137-149
- Gentianaceae: Gentian Family
- pp. 151-154
- Lamiaceae (Labiatae): Mint Family
- pp. 159-167
- Lentibulariaceae: Bladderwort Family
- pp. 168-169
- Linaceae: Flax Family
- p. 170
- Lythraceae: Loosestrife Family
- pp. 172-173
- Magnoliaceae: Magnolia Family
- pp. 174-175
- Malvaceae: Mallow Family
- pp. 176-178
- Mimosaceae: Mimosa or Acacia Family
- pp. 182-183
- Oleaceae: Olive Family
- p. 187
- Onagraceae: Evening Primrose Family
- pp. 188-190
- Orobanchaceae: Broom-rape Family
- pp. 191-192
- Polemoniaceae: Phlox Family
- pp. 197-198
- Polygalaceae: Candy Root Family
- pp. 199-201
- Ranunculaceae: Buttercup Family
- pp. 205-209
- Rosaceae: Rose Family
- pp. 211-215
- Rubiaceae: Madder Family
- pp. 216-217
- Sarraceniaceae: Pitcher Plant Family
- pp. 220-221
- Saxifragaceae: Saxifrage Family
- pp. 223-224
- Solanaceae: Nightshade Family
- pp. 231-232
- Theaceae: Tea Family
- p. 236
- Verbenaceae: Vervain Family
- pp. 238-239
- Violaceae: Violet Family
- pp. 240-242
- Selected References
- pp. 261-264