The Nature the Home: The Blooming of Wild Flowers for Children

by Xianzhi He

Overview

This photo book is intended for helping children to become familiar with the wildflowers and the general plant related terms. In this photo book, more than 220 beautiful wildflower pictures taken from 111 wildflower species are included. 

The plant species are botanically classified into 36 plant families. Each wildflower species is briefly described about its general structure of flowers, leaves, stems, the blooming time, native place, and the edibility, toxicity or uses in traditional herbal medicine if it has. The aquatic and parasitic wildflowers are grouped separately for their typical characteristics. Brief description of each plant family is also included to provide a general picture of the common characteristics in the plant family. A glossary for the plant specific terms in the text is prepared. 

Although all the pictures were taken in North Texas, most of the wildflower species in this photo book are native to Americas. They brighten our life in Texas, but also in other parts of United State, and bring the pleasure to us when we exercise in the morning or drive on the road. This photo book is prepared for children, but it will be also useful for adults who are interested in wildflowers.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781647842772
Publisher:	EHGBooks
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Table of content

Introduction

Preface

Author

Flower Structure

Plant classification

▲Pea family (Leguminosae)▲

①Common vetch (Vicia sativa)

②Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

③Fodder vetch (Vicia villosa)

④Ground plum (Astragalus crassicarpus)

⑤Honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)

⑥Powderpuff (Mimosa strigillosa)

⑦Roundhead prairie clover (Dalea multiflora)

⑧Sensitive briar (Mimosa quadrivalvis)

⑨Sleeping plant (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

⑩Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)

⑪White ball acacia (Acaciella angustissima)

⑫White clover (Trifolium repens)

⑬Yellow puff (Neptunia lutea)

⑭Yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)

▲Sunflower family (Astereraceae)▲

①American basket flower (Centaurea americanus)

②Bitter sneeze weed (Helenium amarum)

③Black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)

④Carolina woolly white (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus)

⑤Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis)

⑥Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

⑦Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

⑧Cretan weed (Hedypnois rhagadioloides)

⑨Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria)

⑩Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

⑪Mexican hat (Ratibida columnifera)

⑫Musk thistle (Carduus nutans)

⑬Oxford ragwort (Senecio squalidus)

⑭Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus)

⑮Prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola)

⑯Stiff green thread (Thelesperma filifolium)

⑰Texas false dandelion (Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus)

⑱Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum)

⑲Tuberous indian plantain (Arnoglossum plantagineum)

⑳Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii)

Yellow goat's beard (Tragopogon dubius)

▲Acanthus family (Acanthaceae)▲

▲Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)▲

▲Aquatic plant▲

▲Asparagus family (Asparagaceae)▲

▲Bignonia family (Bignoniaceae)▲

▲Borage family (Boraginaceae)▲

▲Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)▲

▲Cabbage family (Brassicaceae)▲

▲Cactus family (Cactaceae)▲

▲Carrot family (Apiaceae)▲

▲Dayflower family (Commelinaceae)▲

▲Dogbane family (Apocynaceae)▲

▲Evening primrose family (Onagraceae)▲

▲Gentian family (Gentianaceae)▲

▲Geranium family (Geraniaceae)▲

▲Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae)▲

▲Iris family (Iridaceae)▲

▲Madder family (Rubiaceae)▲

▲Mallow family (Malvaceae)▲

▲Miner's lettuce family (Montiaceae)▲

▲Mint family (Lamiaceae)▲

▲Moring glory family (Convolvulaceae)▲

▲Moschatel family (Adoxaceae)▲

▲Nightshade family (Solanaceae)▲

▲Oliver family (Oleaceae)▲

▲Parasitic plants▲

▲Passion flower family (Passifloraceae)▲

▲Phlox family (Polemoniaceae)▲

▲Pink family (Caryophyllaceae)▲

▲Plantain family (Plantaginaceae)▲

▲Pokeweed family (Phytolaccaceae)▲

▲Rose family (Rosaceae)▲

▲Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae)▲

▲Verbena family (Verbenaceae)▲

▲Violet family (Violaceae)▲

▲Wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae)▲

▲Poison ivy▲

Glossary