Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge

B. Eugene Wofford

ISBN 10: 0820324558 / ISBN 13: 9780820324555

Published by Longleaf On Behalf Of Univ Of Georgia Press Aug 1989, 1989

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Neuware - The mountainous Blue Ridge, perhaps the most botanically diverse region in the eastern United States, extends for more than five hundred miles, the bulk of the area falling within eighty-five counties of five states: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The area has attracted the attention of botanists for nearly two centuries, yet no comprehensive work has previously been available that catalogs its rich floristic abundance.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge
• Publisher: Longleaf On Behalf Of Univ Of Georgia Press Aug 1989
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820324558
• ISBN 13: 9780820324555
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 155H x 26D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 590 grams

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Synopsis

The mountainous Blue Ridge, perhaps the most botanically diverse region in the eastern United States, extends for more than five hundred miles, the bulk of the area falling within eighty-five counties of five states: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The area has attracted the attention of botanists for nearly two centuries, yet no comprehensive work has previously been available that catalogs its rich floristic abundance.

Addressing the needs of professional and amateur botanists interested in the Blue Ridge, B. Eugene Wofford’s guide makes it possible to identify all the region’s native and naturalized plant life--representing 161 families, 726 genera, and 2,391 species and lesser taxa. Among the flora to be found in the Blue Ridge are a number of species that have been identified as rare or endangered. The volume contains an introduction instructing readers on the use of the guide; a glossary of terms with selected illustrations; a map of the region; a key to the major plant groups; and keys to the Pteridophyte, Gymnosperm, Monocot, and Dicot families as well as to genera, species and lesser taxa. The species and lesser taxa enumeration following each genus contains the scientific name, common name or names, general habitat preferences, frequency and area of occurrence, flowering or sporulating periods, and pertinent taxonomic and nonmenclatural synonyms.

The keys for identification rely primarily on easily identified flowering or sporulating material and can be interpreted by all users, from beginners and amateurs to experienced professionals.

About the Author

B. EUGENE WOFFORD is research professor and director emeritus of the herbarium at the University of Tennessee. He is the author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge and coauthor of Guide to the Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Tennessee.