A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina

by Richard Dwight Porcher, Douglas Alan Rayner

Overview

Admired by plant enthusiasts, botanists, and nature lovers of all ages, wildflowers comprise one of the most beloved and diverse groupings of flora in South Carolina. Although relatively small in size, the Palmetto State hosts a remarkable variety of wildflower species, from the trillium and bloodroot that brighten its forests to heliotrope and common toadflax that dot the state's roadsides and fields. With color photographs (all by Richard D. Porcher) and extensive descriptions of more than 680 species, A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina offers a complete and indispensable reference for finding and appreciating these natural treasures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570034381
Publisher:	University of South Carolina Press
Publication date:	02/03/2002
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	212,456
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Richard Dwight Porcher is a professor of biology and director of the herbarium at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. An authority on the flora of South Carolina, he is the author of Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry and Lower Pee Dee and a co-author of Lowcountry: The Natural Landscape. He was born in Berkeley County, South Carolina, and received his B.S. from the College of Charleston and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. Porcher trained under Dr. Wade T. Batson and serves on the South Carolina Heritage Trust Advisory Board and the Scientific Advisory Board of the South Carolina Nature Conservancy. Porcher lives in Mount Pleasant.

Editorial Reviews

"A most comprehensive state plant field guide and an excellent resource for the natural history of plants in South Carolina and surrounding states." Choice magazine

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