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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
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.
This updated field guide, organized by color, helps readers quickly identify the Michigan wildflowers they see.
Introduction
Sample Page
The Wildflowers
- Blue
- Brown
- Green
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Checklist/Index
Glossary
About the Author
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Family: Pea or Bean (Fabaceae)
Height: 1-3' (30-90 cm)
Flower: tight spike clusters, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long, of blue-to-purple flowers, each 1⁄4-1⁄3" (.6-.8 cm) long; flowers have 1 large upper petal and 3 smaller lower petals
Leaf: 3-part clover-like leaf, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long
Fruit: green seedpods twist into coils and become nearly black with age
Bloom: spring, summer, fall
Cycle/Origin: perennial, non-native
Habitat: dry, sun, fields, along roads
Range: throughout
Stan’s Notes: This deep-rooted perennial is usually found along roads or fields where it has escaped cultivation. Alfalfa is often planted by farmers as a food crop for farm animals and to improve soil fertility (it fixes nitrogen from the air into the soil through its roots). A winter-hardy variety of alfalfa, developed in the late 1800s, was partially responsible for the establishment of the dairy industry in the upper Midwest in the early 1900s. Alfalfa’s thin stems often cause the plant to fall under its own weight at maturity, leaving it prostrate. Its flower color ranges from light blue to dark purple, and it is a prime host plant for the alfalfa butterfly, Orange Sulphur.
The Wildflower Identification Guides are state- or region-specific field guides. They utilize a user-friendly format to make wildflower identification simple, informative, and fun. Featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes wildflowers—only species found in that state—by color and size. Readers open the book to the correct section, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes height, flower, leaf, fruit, habitat, range, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy in a backpack or camper. All of the Wildflower Identification Guides are over 400 pages, include at least 200 species, and are priced below $20.
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.
This updated field guide, organized by color, helps readers quickly identify the Michigan wildflowers they see.
Introduction
Sample Page
The Wildflowers
- Blue
- Brown
- Green
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Checklist/Index
Glossary
About the Author
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Family: Pea or Bean (Fabaceae)
Height: 1-3' (30-90 cm)
Flower: tight spike clusters, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long, of blue-to-purple flowers, each 1⁄4-1⁄3" (.6-.8 cm) long; flowers have 1 large upper petal and 3 smaller lower petals
Leaf: 3-part clover-like leaf, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long
Fruit: green seedpods twist into coils and become nearly black with age
Bloom: spring, summer, fall
Cycle/Origin: perennial, non-native
Habitat: dry, sun, fields, along roads
Range: throughout
Stan’s Notes: This deep-rooted perennial is usually found along roads or fields where it has escaped cultivation. Alfalfa is often planted by farmers as a food crop for farm animals and to improve soil fertility (it fixes nitrogen from the air into the soil through its roots). A winter-hardy variety of alfalfa, developed in the late 1800s, was partially responsible for the establishment of the dairy industry in the upper Midwest in the early 1900s. Alfalfa’s thin stems often cause the plant to fall under its own weight at maturity, leaving it prostrate. Its flower color ranges from light blue to dark purple, and it is a prime host plant for the alfalfa butterfly, Orange Sulphur.
The Wildflower Identification Guides are state- or region-specific field guides. They utilize a user-friendly format to make wildflower identification simple, informative, and fun. Featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes wildflowers—only species found in that state—by color and size. Readers open the book to the correct section, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes height, flower, leaf, fruit, habitat, range, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy in a backpack or camper. All of the Wildflower Identification Guides are over 400 pages, include at least 200 species, and are priced below $20.