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Alphabetically arranged entries provide the common and standard names for thousands of plants.

The author shares what she learned after coming to a realization as an adult that she had no knowledge of her natural neighborhood, providing descriptions and explanations of plants, animals, and natural phenomena encountered in each month of the year.

Discusses the origins of the names of more than fifty cultivated flowers and relates stories and superstitions concerning the plants.

Delves into the origin of unusual names given to plants growing in the woods, fields, marshes, and along streams and roads of North America. Includes drawings of plants such as cattails, lady's slipper, and Indian paintbrush in their natural setting.

The author shares what she learned after coming to a realization as an adult that she had no knowledge of her natural neighborhood, providing descriptions and explanations of plants, animals, and natural phenomena encountered in each month of the year.

Describes more than sixty familiar American wildflowers and presents the stories behind their popular names.