Legends & Lore of Texas Wildflowers

Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series

by Elizabeth Silverthorne

Alphabetical entries identify and locate Texas wildflowers, including buttercup, lily, iris, and yucca, explain the significance and origins of their names, and describes uses and legends associated with them. Includes b&w drawings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Erica]

I really enjoyed this book! Although the writing style can be a tad choppy at times, it has great information about the history of the flowers. It tells you how the flower got to Texas, its common purposes, and best of all explains the history of each flower in literature. If you want some interesting lore about flowers in Texas, this is a very readable place to start.

[Shelby]

very fun and informative. The stories are memorable and I will think of them whenever I come across these plants in the wild.

[Alicia]

An absolute treasure! I’ll reference it for years to come for health and garden tips.

[Alana]

Wish there were photos or botanical drawings with each chapter, the excerpts and factoids were interesting.

[Grace]

A l good grandmotherly book that gives a series of high level introductions to texas wildflowers. I liked the mythology and herbalism more than Victorian flower code but you win some lose some

[Marlene]

Wonderful tidbits of Texas lore and history makes this little wildflowers book worth a read. Ms. Silverthorne did a remarkable job on its research. I learned so much and loved every minute!

[Jordan Alyssa H]

Bought it to help me figure out what flowers I want for a tattoo sleeve, stayed for the folklore.