Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky
- ISBN-10
- 0813124964
- ISBN-13
- 9780813124964
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Authors
- Marc Evans, Thomas G. Barnes, Deborah L. White
Description
"In addition to serving as a stunning photographic record of Kentucky's rare plants, the book examines ecological commuities and the ways in which they are threatened."-p. [2] of cover.
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