Roadside Guide to Michigan Plants, Trees, and Flowers

Roadside Guide to Michigan Plants, Trees, and Flowers
Author: Edwin A. Arnfield
Publisher: Arbutus Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Flowers
ISBN: 9781933926124

Field Guide of common plant species found in Michigan along roadsides, old farm fields and beaches where soil has been disturbed. Color coded for month of blooming or maturation.

Michigan Shrubs and Vines

Michigan Shrubs and Vines
Author: Burton V. Barnes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2016-09-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0472121073

Shrubs and vines are some of the most diverse and widespread plants in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Shrubs and Vines is the must-have book for anyone who wishes to identify and learn about these fascinating plants. Presented in the same attractive, easy-to-use format as the classic Michigan Trees, the book gives detailed descriptions of 132 species, providing concise information on key characters, habitat, distribution, and growth pattern. Precise line drawings accompany each species description and illustrate arrangement and characteristics of leaves, flowers, and fruits in addition to stem structure to assist with reliable year-round identification. A thorough introduction covers the features and forms of shrubs and vines as well as their natural history, their role in landscape ecosystems, and their occurrence in regional ecosystems of North America and plant communities of the Great Lakes. This long awaited companion to Michigan Trees will appeal to botanists, ecologists, students, and amateur naturalists alike.

Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide

Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide
Author: Melinda Myers
Publisher: Garden Guides
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591865697

Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide features plant recommendations from one of the region's most highly respected and experienced master gardeners, with selections that will thrive amid the state's unique growing conditions.

Michigan Trees, Revised and Updated

Michigan Trees, Revised and Updated
Author: Burton V. Barnes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2004-01-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780472089215

The number-one book for tree identification in Michigan and the Great Lakes

Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide

Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide
Author: Stan Tekiela
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1647551013

Learn to identify wildflowers in Michigan with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in Michigan. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They’re organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 200 species: Only Michigan wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Stan’s Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts Plants typical of the Upper Peninsula and Lower Michigan This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. Grab Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide for your next outing—to help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.

Gleason's Plants of Michigan

Gleason's Plants of Michigan
Author: Richard K. Rabeler
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2007-04-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0472032461

Updated edition of the classic botanical guide to the Great Lakes region

Michigan Trees

Michigan Trees
Author: Burton Verne Barnes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1981
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

A fully illustrated learning guide; a favorite of backpackers, hikers, and naturalists.

Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan

Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
Author: Lynn M. Steiner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release:
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781610604345

Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan’s unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Michigan since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included. Readers will also gain many creative ideas from the section featuring Michigan gardeners who have successfully incorporated native plants into their home landscapes.