Table of Contents
About Wildflowers 6
A World of Wildflowers 8
How to Use This Book 12
Wildflower Report: Basal Angiosperms 14
Monocots
Water-Plantains/Alismataceae 16
Arums/Araceae 18
Lilies/Liliaceae 20
Colchicums/Colchicaceae 23
Meadow Saffrons/Colchicaceae 24
Trilliums/Melanthiaceae 25
Death Camases/Melanthiaceae 26
False Hellebores/Melanthiaceae 27
Wildflower Report: Flower Life Cycle 28
Orchids/Orchidaceae 30
Irises/Iridaceae 32
Daffodils/Amaryllidaceae 33
Asparagus/Asparagaceae 34
Pickerelweeds/Pontedariaceae 36
Spiderworts/Commelinaceae 37
Cattails/Typhaceae 38
Bur-reeds/Typhaceae 39
Wildflower Report: Time to Bloom 40
Eudicots
Poppies/Papaveraceae 42
Fumitories/Fumariaceae 44
Barberries/Berberidaceae 46
Buttercups/Ranunculaceae 47
Saxifrages/Saxifragaceae 51
Wood Sorrels/Oxalidaceae 53
Wildflower Report: Attracting Pollinators 54
St. John's Worts/Hypericaceae 56
Violets/Violaceae 58
Flaxes/Linaceae 60
Geraniums/Geraniaceae 61
Evening Primroses/Onagraceae 63
Loosestrifes/Lythraceae 66
Wildflower Report: Invasive Species 68
Mallows/Malvaceae 70
Rock-Roses/Cistaceae 72
Capers/Capparaceae 73
Mustards/Brassicaceae 75
Wildflower Report: Petal Patterns 78
Roses/Rosaceae 80
Peas/Fabaceae 84
Pinks/Caryophyllaceae 87
Buckwheats/Polygonaceae 88
Sundews/Droseraceae 89
Purslanes/Portulacaceae 90
Fig-Marigolds/Aizoaceae 91
Four O'clocks/Nyctaginaceae 92
Cacti/Cactaceae 93
Wildflower Report: Looking at Leaves 94
Touch-me-nots/Balsaminaceae 96
Phlox/Polemoniaceae 97
Primroses/Primulaceae 99
Pitcher-plants/Sarraceniaceae 102
Heaths/Ericaceae 104
Wintergreens/Pyrolaceae 105
Wildflower Report: Weird Flowers 106
Gentians/Gentianaceae 108
Dogbanes/Apocynaceae 110
Milkweeds/Asclepiadaceae 111
Madders/Rubiaceae 112
Borages/Boraginaceae 113
Waterleaves/Hydrophyllaceae 115
Morning-glories/Convolvulaceae 116
Nightshades/Solanaceae 117
Wildflower Report: Dangerous Flowers 118
Acanthuses/Acanthaceae 120
Bladderworts/Lentibulariaceae 121
Verbenas/Verbenaceae 122
Mints/Lamiaceae 123
Figworts/Scrophulariaceae 124
Valerians/Valerianaceae 126
Bellflowers/Campanulaceae 127
Asters/Asterateae 129
Carrots/Apiaceae 134
Wildflower Report: Building Better Habitats 136
State Flowers 138
Quick ID Guide 140
Make This! 151
Glossary 152
Find Out More 155
Index 156
Credits 159