Iowa is the only state completely within the tallgrass prairie formation. Thanks to rich soil, adequate rainfall, and warm summer temperatures, hundreds of species combine to produce a diverse and colorful and ever-changing landscape. Using text and maps by Paul Christiansen and newly created drawings by Mark Muller, this first comprehensive guide to the prairie plants native to Iowa provides all the information necessary for identifying and distinguishing even the most similar species.
Species are described from the ground up: stem, leaf, bud, flower, fruit, and habitat. The time of...
Iowa is the only state completely within the tallgrass prairie formation. Thanks to rich soil, adequate rainfall, and warm summer temperatures, hun...
A guide to the common woodland plants of the American Midwest region. Artist and botanist Mark Muller has provided common and scientific names, blooming dates, heights, and colour illustrations for 59 common native midwestern species.
A guide to the common woodland plants of the American Midwest region. Artist and botanist Mark Muller has provided common and scientific names, bloomi...