Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers of the midwestern tallgrass prairie. This valuable reference enables all prairie enthusiasts to quickly and accurately identify hundreds of tallgrass prairie plants. More than 320 color photographs Precise descriptions of 295 species Habitat/range information Historical and cultural notes Educational glossary Complete index of scientific and common names Directory of tallgrass prairies in 13 states
I found this book useful for prairie reconstruction. It contains detailed information about wildflowers, but also grasses and sedges. There are full-color pictures along with the descriptions, and some general articles about how a prairie functions. This book was recommended to me by a friend who works at a local nature center, when I asked for a guide to prairie grasses.
Tallgrass prairies occur in a vast area. This field guide is a great resource for wildflowers and other common prairie plants as this guide tells you a general region and type of prairie where a plant could be found.
This is the superb fieldguide which accompanies the exquisite photographed tome by the almost the same title --- The Tallgrass Prairie, written by John Maden and photographed by Frank Oberle.