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The Secrets of Wildflowers: A Delightful Feast of Little-Known Facts, Folklore, and History
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by Jack SandersJack Sanders
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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 |
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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.
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