University of Iowa Press, 2009 Paper: 978-1-58729-823-3 | eISBN: 978-1-58729-884-4 Library of Congress Classification QK160.R86 2009 Dewey Decimal Classification 582.1309777
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1979, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the wooded communities that once covered more than 6 million acres of the state. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new images, this reliable field companion will introduce woodland wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest.
The species accounts are accompanied by brilliant full-page color photographs by Larry Stone, Thomas Rosburg, and Carl Kurtz. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to insecticides to tonics.
Iowa’s original savannas, woodlands, and forests were cleared with amazing thoroughness, yet enough beauty and diversity remain to give joy to hikers, birders, and mushroomers. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of today’s woodlands.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sylvan Runkel (1906–1995) was the coauthor of five books about midwestern wildflowers, including Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie and Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands. A vigorous promoter of conservation for many years, he was honored in 1996 by the dedication of the Sylvan Runkel State Preserve. Alvin Bull (1925–1982) was the coauthor of three books about midwestern wildflowers, including Wildflowers of Indiana Woodlands and Wildflowers of Illinois Woodlands. He was vice-president of Farm Progress Companies and editorial director for the Indiana Prairie Farmer, Prairie Farmer, Wallaces Farmer, and the Wisconsin Agriculturist.
REVIEWS
“In the tradition that only Sy Runkel can claim, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands has long provided plant enthusiasts with identification tips, habitat affinities, Native American and pioneer uses, and general ethnobotanical folklore of frequently observed wildflowers in the Midwest. The species represent a broad range of wooded environments, including dry rocky or sandy woodlands, oak savannas, mesic forests, and swamps and floodplain forests. This revised edition, presented in a beautifully designed vertical format, has all-new color photographs and updated scientific names. It is a treasure chest of tidbits, a valuable companion for wandering naturalists and those family hikes in the woods. This is a book you’ll find yourself using again and again.”—Thomas Rosburg, Drake University
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Publisher’s Note to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
Skunk cabbage
Trillium
Hepatica
Bloodroot
Rue anemone
Toothwort
Spring beauty
Virginia bluebells
Spring cress
Dandelion
Twinleaf
False rue anemone
Anemone
Dutchman’s breeches
Bishop’s cap
Buttercup
Green dragon
Marsh marigold
Squirrel corn
Bellwort
Wild ginger
Dogtooth violet
Blue cohosh
Goldenseal
Alumroot
Blue-eyed Mary
Jack-in-the-pulpit
White baneberry
Jacob’s ladder
One-flowered cancer root
Showy orchis
Shooting star
Pussytoes
Sweet William
Wild geranium
Wild strawberry
Columbine
Violet
Celandine
Wood sorrel
May apple
Solomon’s seal
Sweet cicely
Carrion flower
Corydalis
Poison ivy
Wild grape
Wild sarsaparilla
Bittersweet
False Solomon’s seal
Lesser yellow lady slipper
Yellow pimpernel
Beardtongue
Virginia waterleaf
Poison sumac
Goatsbeard
False coffee
Cattail
Calamus
Wild garlic
Bunchberry
Blueflag iris
Honeysuckle
Bladder campion
Four o’clock
Indian paint brush
Leather flower
Nightshade
Angelica
Daisy fleabane
Spatterdock
Self-heal
Moonseed
Showy lady slipper
Wild leek
Wild yam
American bellflower
Ginseng
Cow parsnip
Wild rose
Fringed loosestrife
Bedstraw
Wild petunia
Catnip
Ground cherry
False dragonhead
Fireweed
Harebell
Indian pipe
Lopseed
Milkwort
Monkey flower
Stinging nettle
Tick trefoil
Pokeberry
Wild cucumber
Yarrow
American waterlily
Butter and eggs
Dayflower
Burdock
Starry campion
Ground nut
Virginia creeper
Lily
American lotus
Cardinal flower
Cup plant
False foxglove
Blue lobelia
Jewelweed
Joe Pye weed
Partridge pea
Woodland sunflower
Turtlehead
Horsemint
Trumpet vine
Bootjack
Arrowhead
Rose mallow
Wild lettuce
Goldenrod
White snakeroot
Hog peanut
Closed gentian
Jerusalem artichoke
Aster
Scouring rush
Index
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University of Iowa Press, 2009 Paper: 978-1-58729-823-3 eISBN: 978-1-58729-884-4
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1979, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the wooded communities that once covered more than 6 million acres of the state. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new images, this reliable field companion will introduce woodland wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest.
The species accounts are accompanied by brilliant full-page color photographs by Larry Stone, Thomas Rosburg, and Carl Kurtz. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to insecticides to tonics.
Iowa’s original savannas, woodlands, and forests were cleared with amazing thoroughness, yet enough beauty and diversity remain to give joy to hikers, birders, and mushroomers. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of today’s woodlands.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sylvan Runkel (1906–1995) was the coauthor of five books about midwestern wildflowers, including Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie and Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands. A vigorous promoter of conservation for many years, he was honored in 1996 by the dedication of the Sylvan Runkel State Preserve. Alvin Bull (1925–1982) was the coauthor of three books about midwestern wildflowers, including Wildflowers of Indiana Woodlands and Wildflowers of Illinois Woodlands. He was vice-president of Farm Progress Companies and editorial director for the Indiana Prairie Farmer, Prairie Farmer, Wallaces Farmer, and the Wisconsin Agriculturist.
REVIEWS
“In the tradition that only Sy Runkel can claim, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands has long provided plant enthusiasts with identification tips, habitat affinities, Native American and pioneer uses, and general ethnobotanical folklore of frequently observed wildflowers in the Midwest. The species represent a broad range of wooded environments, including dry rocky or sandy woodlands, oak savannas, mesic forests, and swamps and floodplain forests. This revised edition, presented in a beautifully designed vertical format, has all-new color photographs and updated scientific names. It is a treasure chest of tidbits, a valuable companion for wandering naturalists and those family hikes in the woods. This is a book you’ll find yourself using again and again.”—Thomas Rosburg, Drake University
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Publisher’s Note to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
Skunk cabbage
Trillium
Hepatica
Bloodroot
Rue anemone
Toothwort
Spring beauty
Virginia bluebells
Spring cress
Dandelion
Twinleaf
False rue anemone
Anemone
Dutchman’s breeches
Bishop’s cap
Buttercup
Green dragon
Marsh marigold
Squirrel corn
Bellwort
Wild ginger
Dogtooth violet
Blue cohosh
Goldenseal
Alumroot
Blue-eyed Mary
Jack-in-the-pulpit
White baneberry
Jacob’s ladder
One-flowered cancer root
Showy orchis
Shooting star
Pussytoes
Sweet William
Wild geranium
Wild strawberry
Columbine
Violet
Celandine
Wood sorrel
May apple
Solomon’s seal
Sweet cicely
Carrion flower
Corydalis
Poison ivy
Wild grape
Wild sarsaparilla
Bittersweet
False Solomon’s seal
Lesser yellow lady slipper
Yellow pimpernel
Beardtongue
Virginia waterleaf
Poison sumac
Goatsbeard
False coffee
Cattail
Calamus
Wild garlic
Bunchberry
Blueflag iris
Honeysuckle
Bladder campion
Four o’clock
Indian paint brush
Leather flower
Nightshade
Angelica
Daisy fleabane
Spatterdock
Self-heal
Moonseed
Showy lady slipper
Wild leek
Wild yam
American bellflower
Ginseng
Cow parsnip
Wild rose
Fringed loosestrife
Bedstraw
Wild petunia
Catnip
Ground cherry
False dragonhead
Fireweed
Harebell
Indian pipe
Lopseed
Milkwort
Monkey flower
Stinging nettle
Tick trefoil
Pokeberry
Wild cucumber
Yarrow
American waterlily
Butter and eggs
Dayflower
Burdock
Starry campion
Ground nut
Virginia creeper
Lily
American lotus
Cardinal flower
Cup plant
False foxglove
Blue lobelia
Jewelweed
Joe Pye weed
Partridge pea
Woodland sunflower
Turtlehead
Horsemint
Trumpet vine
Bootjack
Arrowhead
Rose mallow
Wild lettuce
Goldenrod
White snakeroot
Hog peanut
Closed gentian
Jerusalem artichoke
Aster
Scouring rush
Index
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