{"product_id":"florida-wildflowers-a-comprehensive-guide-paperback","title":"Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Kingsley Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Identifying wildflowers is a popular pastime for many gardeners and lovers of wildlife. But many botanical identification books just aren't user-friendly. Pick up wildflower expert Walter Kingsley Taylor's latest offering and you'll find out just how much fun it is to track down the flower on the side of the road.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Goes a step beyond the norm of being just a field guide. It is an absolute inspiration and incentive to get out into the woods.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalatka Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you would like to attend a fascinating and informative lecture by one of Florida's foremost experts on the state's wildflowers and where they may be found--all in the comfort of your own home--by all means, read this book.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Taylor's guide will help readers recognize and identify wildflowers in a different way, not principally by their color or family group, but by where they're most likely to be found growing--their natural habitat.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGainesville Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This new field guide is the best yet for Florida wildflowers. . . . Each entry includes a description, time of flowering, habitat, Florida distribution, and often a comment field that discusses related species, etymology, and even culinary and landscape uses.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFloridata \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Taylor's unorthodox approach has garnered positive comments from casual, weekend hikers as well as those with a professional interest in wildflowers. . . . It has remarkably broad appeal, because it's so clear and well done and because the photos are excellent.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLakeland Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this unique and refreshing approach to a wildflower guide, photographs visually illustrate the natural plant community described at the beginning of each community section. . . . An excellent and most useful guide.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Kingsley Taylor's \u003ci\u003eFlorida Wildflowers in their Natural Communities \u003c\/i\u003ewas wildly praised for its beauty, ease of use, and unique organizational structure: plants were described in the context of where they grow, making identification much simpler--and more rewarding--for the casual hiker or wildflower enthusiast. Vastly expanded and updated with new taxonomy, this volume provides detailed information on more than 450 species included in the earlier edition and nearly doubles the number of species included by expanding coverage into wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentifying wildflowers is a popular pastime for many gardeners and lovers of wildlife. But many botanical identification books just aren't user-friendly. Pick up wildflower expert Walter Kingsley Taylor's latest offering and you'll find out just how much fun it is to track down the flower on the side of the road.--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Goes a step beyond the norm of being just a field guide. It is an absolute inspiration and incentive to get out into the woods.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalatka Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"If you would like to attend a fascinating and informative lecture by one of Florida's foremost experts on the state's wildflowers and where they may be found--all in the comfort of your own home--by all means, read this book.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Taylor's guide will help readers recognize and identify wildflowers in a different way, not principally by their color or family group, but by where they're most likely to be found growing--their natural habitat.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGainesville Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"This new field guide is the best yet for Florida wildflowers. . . . Each entry includes a description, time of flowering, habitat, Florida distribution, and often a comment field that discusses related species, etymology, and even culinary and landscape uses.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFloridata \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Taylor's unorthodox approach has garnered positive comments from casual, weekend hikers as well as those with a professional interest in wildflowers. . . . It has remarkably broad appeal, because it's so clear and well done and because the photos are excellent.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLakeland Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \"In this unique and refreshing approach to a wildflower guide, photographs visually illustrate the natural plant community described at the beginning of each community section. . . . An excellent and most useful guide.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Kingsley Taylor's \u003ci\u003eFlorida Wildflowers in their Natural Communities \u003c\/i\u003ewas wildly praised for its beauty, ease of use, and unique organizational structure: plants were described in the context of where they grow, making identification much simpler--and more rewarding--for the casual hiker or wildflower enthusiast. Vastly expanded and updated with new taxonomy, this volume provides detailed information on more than 450 species included in the earlier edition and nearly doubles the number of species included by expanding coverage into wetlands.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter Kingsley Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Central Florida, is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Florida Grasses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 584\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47575632937181,"sku":"9780813044255","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Jqm4-9Zbzx9780813044255.webp?v=1773445455","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/florida-wildflowers-a-comprehensive-guide-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}