The Book of Field and Roadside: Open-Country Weeds, Trees, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America

by John Eastman, Amelia Hansen (Illustrator)

Overview

The acclaimed nature writer continues his series exploring the fact and folklore of American plant life with this beautifully illustrated volume.

In The Book of Field and Roadside, John Eastman explores the botanical life of open dryland habitats. Picking up where typical field guides leave off, this handy reference takes an ecological approach, providing complete descriptions of eighty-five plants (from Ailanthus to Yucca) found in fields, open meadows, and along roadsides, as well as wildlife communities associated with them.

Written in an engaging manner, this book helps readers identify dryland plants, discusses what other organisms, plant and animal, might be found in the same area, and explains why. The informative text is enhanced by beautifully detailed illustrations by nature artist Amelia Hansen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811740197
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/14/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	356
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

John Eastman is the author of Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (978-0-8117-1367-2), as well as numerous other books and articles about the natural world. Amelia Hansen has been a freelance illustrator since 1989, specializing in nature and natural history subjects. She lives near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	ix
	Ailanthus	1
	Alfalfa	4
	Alyssum, Hoary	8
	Amaranths	10
	Apple	13
	Asters	23
	Beach-grass	27
	Beard-tongues	30
	Beggar-ticks	32
	Bergamot, Wild	35
	Bindweed, Field	37
	Birdsfoot-trefoil	41
	Blazing Stars	44
	Blue-eyed Grasses	46
	Bluegrasses	47
	Bluestem Grasses	53
	Blue-weed	57
	Bracken Fern	60
	Brome-grasses	65
	Buckwheat	70
	Burdock, Common	72
	Bush-clovers	75
	Butter-and-eggs	79
	Buttercup, Common	83
	Butterfly-weed	85
	Catalpas	87
	Catnip	91
	Cedar, Eastern Red	93
	Chickweed, Common	101
	Chicory	103
	Cinquefoils	106
	Clovers	110
	Coneflowers; Black-eyed Susan	117
	Daisy, Ox-eye	120
	Dandelion, Common	124
	Dock, Curly	127
	Evening-primrose, Common	131
	Everlasting, Pearly	134
	Fireweed	136
	Fleabanes	140
	Goat's-beards	143
	Goldenrods	146
	Hawkweeds	157
	Hawthorns	162
	Horsetail, Common	167
	Knapweed, Spotted	170
	Knotweeds; Smartweeds	175
	Lamb's Quarters	179
	Lupine	182
	Milkweed, Common	186
	Mullein, Common	194
	Mustard, Garlic	198
	Nettle, Stinging	203
	Olive, Autumn	206
	Painted Cup	209
	Plantains	211
	Pokeweed	215
	Prickly Pear, Eastern	219
	Puccoons	221
	Purslane, Common	223
	Pussytoes, Field	226
	Queen Anne's Lace	229
	Ragweeds	232
	Reindeer Lichens	236
	Rocket, Yellow	241
	Rose, Multiflora	244
	Rush, Path	248
	St. John's-wort, Common	250
	Sandbur, Common	255
	Self-heal	256
	Soapwort	259
	Sorrel, Sheep	261
	Speedwells	264
	Spurges	267
	Strawberry, Wild	274
	Sunflower, Common	280
	Sweet Clovers	286
	Teasel, Common	291
	Thistle, Canada	295
	Tick-trefoil, Canadian	301
	Timothy	304
	Vetches	308
	Wormwood, Common	312
	Yarrow, Common	316
	Yucca	321
	Glossary	325
	Selected Bibliography	329
	Index	333