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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Common Texas Grasses: An Illustrated Guide Volume 3

Common Texas Grasses: An Illustrated Guide Volume 3

Gould, Frank W.
Hatch, Stephan L.

Paperback

Series: W. L. Moody JR. Natural History, Book 3

Botany & Horticulture

ISBN10: 0890960585
ISBN13: 9780890960585
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: Jan 1 1979
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.05 Depth: 8.96
Language: English
This new printing of Gould's classic includes a key to updated names of grasses, prepared by Stephan L. Hatch. This convenient reference guide to the 150 most familiar and important grass species in Texas includes a line drawing and botanical description for each. A careful morphological description is provided for each species, together with a brief account of its distribution in Texas, its habitat, and its uses. Each description is accompanied by a beautifully drawn illustration of the habit of the plant and a detail of the flower structure. . . . drawings and specific descriptions are excellent, and the book fulfills its title perfectly. --American Reference Books Annual A careful morphological description is provided for each species, together with a brief account of its distribution in Texas, its habitat, and its uses. Each description is accompanied by a beautifully drawn illustration of the habit of the plant and a detail of the flower structure. . . . drawings and specific descriptions are excellent, and the book fulfills its title perfectly. --American Reference Books Annual (1980) . . . an excellent reference book for anyone interested in identifying the varieties of grass which grow in Texas. --Texas Association of Nurserymen Gould's technical taxonomic treatment is now popularized for the amateur botanist and rancher. . . . Foresters will be using this manual as multiple-use management further evolves, for growth of range forage for livestock and game will accompany fiber production to supply the state's mills. A glossary and an opening section enable use of the keys by those with only an elementary knowledge of botanical nomenclature. --Texas Forestry

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