Wildflowers of the Carolina lowcountry and lower Pee Dee
By: Richard D. Porcher.
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Wild flowers -- South Carolina -- Identification.; Wild flowers -- South Carolina -- Pictorial works.; Wild flowers -- South Carolina -- Geographical distribution.
Description: Descriptions of 437 wildflowers; essays on the Carolina bays and the ecological legacy of the rice culture; facts about the use of plants for folk remedies, dyes, clothing, and witchcraft; lists of edible and poisonous plants; directions and information for visiting 48 prime wildflower sites; practical ways to preserve endangered wildflower habitats.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-271) and indexes.