Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps (Wildflowers in the National Parks Series) - Softcover

Hammer, Roger L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762710896 ISBN 13: 9780762710898

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2003

Synopsis

This guide features stunning color photographs of 300 common wildflowers from Everglades National Park and the Corkscrew, Big Cypress, and Fakahatchee Swamps. Detailed descriptions and line art aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Everglades Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers of the ecoregion that stretches from Lake Okeechobee south to the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, encompassing all of the southern Florida mainland. Packed with vivid color photos and informative text, this valuable reference will help you identify and appreciate the varied flora of this vast watershed.
This easy-to-use guide features: a tough, water-resistant cover and extra-durable binding, made to withstand vigorous field use; detailed descriptions and color photos of more than two hundred plants; an introduction to the habitats and ecology of the Florida Everglades; a primer on plant characteristics; a glossary of botanical terms.
Everglades Wildflowers is perfect for the novice and expert wildflower enthusiast alike. Whether you are lucky enough to view the endangered Wormvine Orchid or the stunning Firebush, this guide will enhance your next journey into the remarkable Everglades.

About the Author:

Roger Hammer is a native Floridian from Cocoa Beach, Florida, who has lived in Homestead, Florida, since 1969. He has been a professional naturalist and director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade Parks Department since 1977, and he is also a part-time instructor and fieldtrip leader for Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. Hammer received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award presented by the Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society in 1982 for "outstanding, consistent, and constant service in the areas of education, research, promotion, and preservation of native plants." He was also the recipient of the Charles Brookfield Medal awarded by Tropical Audubon Society in 1996 for "outstanding service in the protection of our natural resources." His hobbies include gardening, camping, fishing, and wildflower photography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0762710896
• ISBN 13: 9780762710898
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256