Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
- ISBN-10
- 1585442305
- ISBN-13
- 9781585442300
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-02
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Author
- Elizabeth Silverthorne
Description
In this volume, Elizabeth Silverthorne has gathered an intriguing array of folklore about forty-four of Texas' most fascinating wildflowers, such as water lily, Queen Anne's Lace, honeysuckle, dogwood, and morning glory.
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