Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire and

Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont is a field guide that will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Containing over 350 photographs and concise descriptions, it is written in easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been carefully selected for their scientific accuracy as well as their aesthetic quality.

Alan E. Bessette is professor of biology at Utica College of Syracuse University Arleen Rainis Bessette is a psychologist, a mycologist, and botanical photographer William K. Chapman, a biology teacher and member of the adjunct faculty at Utica College of Syracuse University Valerie Conley Chapman's photographs have been published in Birds of the Adirondacks and Mammals of the Adirondacks

Acknowledgments

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How to Use This Guide

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PART ONE / WHITE FLOWERS

1

(54)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts

2

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

2

(1)

Leaves Whorled, Simple

2

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts

2

(6)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

2

(4)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

6

(1)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

6

(2)

Leaves Opposite, Compound

8

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts

8

(18)

Leaves Basal, Simple

8

(2)

Leaves Basal, Compound

10

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

12

(6)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

18

(4)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

22

(4)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Compound or Deeply Divided

26

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts

26

(4)

Leaves Basal, Simple

26

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

28

(2)

Leaves Opposite, Deeply Lobed

30

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts

30

(4)

Aquatic, Leaves Floating

30

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

30

(1)

Leaves Basal, Lobed or Deeply Divided

30

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

32

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Deeply Divided or Lobed

32

(2)

Leaves Whorled, Simple

34

(1)

Leaves Whorled and Basal, Compound

34

(1)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Minute, Filamentous, Tubular or Appearing So with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

34

(21)

Leaves Lacking

34

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

34

(4)

Leaves Basal, Compound or Deeply Lobed

38

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

40

(6)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

46

(2)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

48

(7)

PART TWO / PINK TO RED FLOWERS, INCLUDING REDDISH PURPLE

55

(28)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts

56

(1)

Leaves Whorled, Simple

56

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts

56

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

56

(2)

Flowers Symmetrical with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts

58

(8)

Leaves Basal, Simple

58

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

58

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

60

(2)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

62

(4)

Leaves Opposite, Deeply Divided

66

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petal or Petal-like Parts

66

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

66

(1)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

66

(2)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts

68

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

68

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Deeply Divided

68

(2)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical: Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

70

(13)

Leaves Absent or Typically Lacking at Flowering

70

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

70

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

72

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

74

(4)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

78

(5)

PART THREE / YELLOW TO ORANGE FLOWERS

83

(32)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts

84

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

84

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts

84

(2)

Leaves Basal, Compound

84

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

84

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

86

(1)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

86

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts

86

(10)

Leaves Basal, Simple

86

(1)

Leaves Basal, Compound

86

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

88

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

90

(4)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

94

(2)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts

96

(4)

Aquatic, Leaves Floating or Just Above Water

96

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

96

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

96

(2)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

98

(2)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts

100

(6)

Leaves Basal, Simple

100

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

100

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Lobed or Divided

102

(2)

Leaves Alternate or Opposite, Often Both on the Same Plant

104

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Simple

104

(2)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

106

(9)

Lacking Typical Leaves

106

(1)

Aquatic

106

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

106

(4)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

110

(2)

Leaves Opposite, Simple

112

(3)

PART FOUR / GREEN FLOWERS

115

(12)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts

116

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Compound

116

(1)

Leaves Whorled, Compound

116

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts

116

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

116

(2)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

118

(9)

Leaves Basal, Simple

118

(1)

Leaves Basal, Compound or Deeply Divided

118

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

120

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound or Deeply Divided

122

(1)

Leaves Alternate and Opposite on the Same Plant, Deeply Divided

122

(1)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Simple

122

(2)

Leaves Opposite or Whorled, Compound

124

(3)

PART FIVE / BLUE TO VIOILET FLOWERS, INCLUDING BLUISH PURPLE

127

(14)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts

128

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

128

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 4 Petals or Petal-like Parts

128

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Simple

128

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 5 Petals or Petal-like Parts

128

(4)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

128

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Deeply Lobed

130

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Simple

130

(2)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts

132

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

132

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 7 or More Petals or Petal-like Parts

132

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

132

(1)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, Filamentous, Tubular with No Petal-like Lobes, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

132

(9)

Leaves Basal, Simple

132

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Simple

134

(2)

Leaves Alternate, Compound

136

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Simple

136

(5)

PART SIX / DARK PURPLE TO BROWN FLOWERS

141

(7)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3-4 Petals or Petal-like Parts

142

(1)

Typical Leaves Lacking, Parasitic on Black Spruce

142

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 3 Petals or Petal-like Parts

142

(1)

Leaves Basal, Simple

142

(1)

Flowers Symmetrical, with 6 Petals or Petal-like Parts

142

(1)

Leaves Opposite, Compound

142

(1)

Flowers Not Radially Symmetrical; Flowers Minute, or with No Obvious Petal-like Parts

142

(6)

Typical Leaves Lacking

142

(2)

Leaves Basal, Simple

144

(1)

Leaves Alternate, Compound

144

(4)

Visual Glossary

148

(3)

Glossary of Terms

151

(2)

Index of Common Names

153

(10)

Index of Genera and Species

163

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Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

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