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Field Guide to the Broad-Leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas

James H. Everitt, D. Lynn Drawe, Robert Lonard

Publisher:

Texas Tech University Press

Publication Date:

July 15, 1999

Category:

Reference, Regional, Wildlife

“Field Guide to the Broad-Leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas: Used by Livestock and Wildlife” is a comprehensive guide to the most significant common grasses growing in Texas. The book covers 185 species of broad-leaved herbaceous plants that are of importance to wildlife, livestock, and humans in southern Texas. The book provides range maps and color images of the inflorescences and spikelets of each species along with detailed, black-and-white illustrations found in the original volume. The plants are arranged alphabetically by scientific name, and each plant occupies a handy, two-page spread.