{"product_id":"the-guide-to-oklahoma-wildflowers-bur-oak-guide","title":"The Guide to Oklahoma Wildflowers (Bur Oak Guide)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its Rocky Mountain foothills  hardwood forests  many rivers and streams  low mountains  sand dunes  cypress swamps  and wide swaths of rangeland and pastureland  the Great Plains state of Oklahoma is one of only four with more than ten ecoregions. Tallgrass  mixed-grass  and shortgrass prairies are native to large areas; rainfall and temperature are quite variable; and elevations drop from 5 000 to 300 feet. This diversity ensures that Oklahoma is host to hundreds of species of wildflowers  yet no guidebook to these botanical riches has been available in recent years. Patricia Folleys beautifully photographed and carefully compiled Guide to Oklahoma Wildflowers fills this gap.  Folley has photographed and described the two hundred wildflower species that are most commonly seen along roadsides and in parks throughout the state. She provides at least two photos for each plant  showing the entire plant as it occurs in the wild  outside of cultivation  along with a close-up of its flower. Each plant is keyed to a particular geographical location and a particular family  and an index to colors is a further aid to identification. If a species is nativesuch as big bluestem  the defining grass of Oklahomas tallgrass prairiesFolley presents this information in the text along with time of blooming  size and color of blooms  preferred habitat  and common and scientific names for all species.  Oklahoma contains vast plains  elevated rocky plateaus  and forested mountains. Botanizing ones way across the Sooner State reveals celestial lilies in the east  prickly poppies in the west  Dutchmans breeches in the northeast  large-flowered evening primrose in central and southwest areas  Indian pink in the southeast  walking-stick cholla in the Panhandle  and purple prairie clover statewide. Gardeners  teachers  tourists  and naturalists of all levels of expertise will enjoy this guides concise text and vibrant photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966841778229,"sku":"ByrdShop_1609380460","price":228.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781609380465.jpg?v=1770583105","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-guide-to-oklahoma-wildflowers-bur-oak-guide","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}