popular plant names

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.

Describes several plants that remind us in some way of animals, including the foxglove, pussy willow, skunk cabbage, and snapdragon.

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.