Ferns of Florida
A Reference and Field Guide
Published on 1. January 2017
208 pages
978-1-56164-832-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first field guide in 25 years to treat Florida's amazing variety of ferns. Color plates feature more than 200 images, some of which include rare species never before illustrated in color. Includes notes on each species growth form and habit, as well as general remarks about its botanical and common names, unique characteristics, garden use, and history in Florida. All professional or amateur botanists, plant lovers, and gardeners will want this important book in their libraries.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 8 to 99 years
File size
20,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-56164-832-0 (9781561648320)
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Content
- The FERNS of FLORIDA
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- How to Use This Book
- A Brief History of Fern Study in Florida
- A Note about Fern Conservation
- Fern Gardening
- Plant Classification
- The Classification of the Pteridophytes
- The Language of Botany
- Fern Morphology
- Fern Nomenclature
- Life Cycle of a Fern
- Hybridization in the Fern
- Glossary
- Key to the Families of Florida's Pteridophytes
- FAMILY AND SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS
- Anemiaceae - Flowering Fern Family
- Aspleniaceae - Spleenwort Family
- Azollaceae - Azolla Family
- Blechnaceae - Chain Fern Family
- Dennstaedtiaceae - Bracken Fern Family
- Dryopteridaceae - Wood Fern Family
- Equisetaceae - Horsetail Family
- Gleicheniaceae - Forking Fern Family
- Hymenophyllaceae - Filmy Fern Family
- Isoetaceae - Quillwort Family
- Lycopodiaceae - Club-moss Family
- Lygodiaceae - Climbing Fern Family
- Marsileaceae - Water Clover Family
- Ophioglossaceae - Adder's-Tongue Family
- Osmundaceae - Royal Fem Family
- COLOR PHOTO SECTION
- Parkeriaceae - Water Fem or Water Horn Fem Family
- Polypodiaceae - Polypody Family
- Psilotaceae - Whisk-Fem Family
- Pteridaceae - Maidenhair Fern Family
- Salviniaceae - Floating Fem or Water Spangle Family
- Schizaeaceae - Curly-Grass Fern Family
- Selaginellaceae - Spike-Moss Family
- Thelypteridaceae - Marsh Fern Family
- Vittariaceae - Shoestring Fern Family
- APPENDIX 1: CHECKLIST OF PTERIDOPHYTES INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT VOLUME
- APPENDIX 2: FLORIDA PTERIDOPHYTES ACCORDING TO WUNDERLIN (1998)
- APPENDIX 3: PTERIDOPHYTES INCLUDED ON FLORIDA'S REGULATED PLANT INDEX
- APPENDIX 4: WHERE TO FIND FERNS IN FLORIDA
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
