Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Historic Everglades, including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, and Fakahatchee Swamps

by Roger L. Hammer

Overview

The Everglades region is a mosaic of interconnected ecosystems where a slight elevation change can lead you from dry, rocky pinelands and shady hardwood hammocks to flooded grassy prairies and deep, mysterious swamps. Fascinating wildflowers abound in every habitat. This full-color, expanded second edition contains beautiful photos, easy-to-understand descriptions, and interesting facts about 362 wildflowers that inhabit this picturesque region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762787531
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/06/2015
Series:	Wildflowers in the National Parks Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,088,193
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Roger L. Hammer is a professional naturalist and director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade Parks Department, and a part-time instructor and fieldtrip leader for Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. He received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award and the Charles Brookfield Medal. He lives in Homestead, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction 1

The Historic Everglades 1

Habitats 2

About the Second Edition 7

How to Use This Guide 8

Stewardship and Outdoor Ethics 9

Blue and Purple Flowers 13

Pink Flowers 51

Red and Orange Flowers 83

Yellow Flowers 99

Brown and Green Rowers While Flowers 147

White Flowers 163

Glossary 221

Native Plant Directory 225

Selected References 229

Index 230

About the Author 245

Editorial Reviews

Since it was published in 2002, Roger Hammer’s Everglades Wildflowers has been the gold standard for photographic wildflower guides for the southern half of Florida. Now comes his latest version of the guide, and if the first one was the gold standard, this one sets the platinum standard for such books for wildflower enthusiasts

Florida Native Plant Society