An Illustrated Guide to Iowa Prairie Plants

by Paul Christiansen and Mark Muller

Book Overview

Iowa is the only state completely within the tallgrass prairie formation. Thanks to rich soil, adequate rainfall, and warm summer temperatures, hundreds of species combine to produce a diverse and colorful and ever-changing landscape. Using text and maps by Paul Christiansen and newly created drawings by Mark M ller, this first comprehensive guide to the prairie plants native to Iowa provides all the information necessary for identifying and distinguishing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877456615
• ISBN13: 9780877456612
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 11.1"