The Secrets of Wildflowers: A Delightful Feast of Little-Known Facts, Folklore, and History

by Jack Sanders

Overview

The Secret of Wildflowers is a colorful tribute filled with odd, little-known facts and wonderful superstitions about some of North America's most beautiful and common plants. This book includes natural history, folklore, habitats, horticulture, uses for plants, and origins of names. More than 100 species of North American wildflowers are included and all are organized by blooming seasons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493006168
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,080,315
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jack Sanders is the northeast field editor for Wildflower magazine and has written about wildflowers for The New York Times. He is the editor of The Ridgefield Press.

Editorial Reviews

Jack Sanders is "One of the best things that has ever happened to wildflowers." —Smithsonian

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