Wildflower Folklore

by Laura C. Martin

Paperback, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

398.368213

Genres

Collection

Science

Publication

UNKNO (1993), 256 pages

Description

Engaging legends, medicinal uses, myths, and stories about 105 North American wildflowers along with botanical information and accurate illustrations.

User reviews

LibraryThing member MrsLee
All in all, this is a lovely book. the line drawings are elegant, the fun historical uses, tales and meanings of the flowers are interesting, as well as the information of the flowers names and growth habits. I do wish the author had been a bit more specific as to what regions of North America
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 these plants can be found in.
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Subjects

Wild flowers Folklore
Wild flowers United States
Wild flowers United States Folklore

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

256 p.; 10 inches

ISBN

1564402215 / 9781564402219

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