Cyperaceae Sedges |
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| Author:
| Mohlenbrock, Robert H. |
| Series title: | Aquatic and Standing Water Plants of the Central Midwest Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2628-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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The first in a series of four illustrated guides to identifying aquatic and standing water plants in the central Midwest, this convenient reference volume covers the 183 species of Cyperaceae. Robert H. Mohlenbrock includes three types of plants: submergents, those that spend their entire lives with their vegetative parts either completely submerged or at least floating on the water's surface; emergents, which are typically rooted underwater with their vegetative parts standing...
More DescriptionThe first in a series of four illustrated guides to identifying aquatic and standing water plants in the central Midwest, this convenient reference volume covers the 183 species of Cyperaceae. Robert H. Mohlenbrock includes three types of plants: submergents, those that spend their entire lives with their vegetative parts either completely submerged or at least floating on the water's surface; emergents, which are typically rooted underwater with their vegetative parts standing out of water; and a third category of plants that live most of their lives out of water, but which may live in water at least three months a year.