Wetland Plants of Indiana: A Complete Guide to the Wetland and Aquatic Plants of the Hoosier State, Paperback/Steve W. Chadde

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Description Wetland Plants of Indiana is the first field guide to all the vascular plants found in the wetland and aquatic habitats of Indiana. Included are plants found in Indiana's bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, wet meadows, and floodplain forests, plus the aquatic plants of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. Fully illustrated with line drawings and many photographs, this book is an essential reference for botanists, natural resource managers, environmental consultants, students, educators, and anyone simply wanting to learn more about these fascinating places. Complete coverage of Indiana's wetland and aquatic species within four major groups - Ferns and Fern Allies - Conifers - Dicots - Monocots Includes: - Over 800 plant species in 109 plant families - Each species described (including its habitat) and illustrated - Easy-to-use keys to each plant family, genus, and species - Indiana's endangered and threatened wetland plants - US Fish and Wildlife Service wetland status indicators - Native or introduced in Indiana About the Author Steve Chadde is a plant ecologist and former resident of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After many years of field studies in the wetlands of the Midwest and Rocky Mountains, he is now retired and lives in the Philippines.