Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers
Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers
Editorial Reviews
Smithsonian Magazine
"Sanders' book has been called 'nature writing at its very best.' Deservedly so, for this handsome volume is one of the best things that has every happended to wildflowers."
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Book Description
Author Jack Sanders explores the lives and lore of more than 80 of North America's most popular wildflowers, describing the origins of their names, their places in history and literature, what uses ancient herbalists found for them, what uses they have now, where they grow, how they reproduce, and how to grow or transplant them.
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Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers,Jack Sanders,Dawn Peterson,Tab Books,0877423903,Flowers,Folklore,Nature / Field Guide Books,Nature/Ecology,North America,Wild flowers,Wildflowers
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