University of Wisconsin Arboretum

Pioneer and leader in the preservation and restoration of native Midwest prairies since the 1930s, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum showcases a stellar collection of prairie plants.

This guidebook illustrates and describes more than 360 native and introduced species that grow and bloom on the Arboretum prairies. It includes horsetails, ferns, rushes, sedges, grasses, shrubs, vines, weeds and wildflowers, and also briefly discusses or mentions many additional species, infraspecific taxa, and hybrids. The guide's intent is to help readers recognize familiar and rare plants on sight, increase awareness and respect for remaining small prairie remnants, encourage prairie preservation and restoration, and promote the planting of native species in yards and gardens.

Text was written to engage a variety of readers: prairie enthusiasts, gardeners, amateur botanists, college students and professionals, and young people (of any age) new to botanical adventures. Richly illustrated with over 1200 full-color, detailed photographs and illustrations, the guide provides a beautiful and informative sample of the flora of the Arboretum and the southern Wisconsin prairie landscape. Many of the plants are also found throughout the upper Midwestern United States and in adjacent southern Canada.

Theodore S. Cochrane is Senior Academic Curator of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Herbarium. He has authored many taxonomic papers and texts, and serves the academic and public communities as a virtual encyclopedia of plant knowledge. Kandis Elliot and Claudia S. Lipke are Senior Artists in the Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Together they have created thousands of scientific illustrations and works of fine art for over 30 years.

BUY THE BOOK:

Available at many bookstores including the Arboretum bookstore, University Bookstore, UW Press, Borders, Amazon.com, or if you are on campus, at the UW-Herbarium (room 160) or the Multimedia Facility (B318), both fine facilities with comely staff in Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI.