Aquatic and wetland vascular plants of the northern Great Plains

Gary E. Larson

doi:10.2737/RM-GTR-238

Aquatic and wetland vascular plants of the northern Great Plains

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Authors:	Gary E. Larson
Year:	1993
Type:	General Technical Report (GTR)
Station:	Rocky Mountain Research Station
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.2737/RM-GTR-238
Source:	Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-238. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 681 p.

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Abstract

A taxonomic treatment of aquatic and wetland vascular plants has been developed as a tool for identifying over 500 plant species inhabiting wetlands of the northern Great Plains region. The treatment provides dichotomous keys and botanical descriptions to facilitate identification of all included taxa. Illustrations are also provided for selected species. Geographical ranges and habitat preferences are described for each species, and a map is provided for each plant showing its documented occurrences by counties within the region. Additional information provided with species descriptions includes common name(s), flowering/fruiting periods, and nomenclatural synonyms. A glossary of botanical terms is also provided.

Keywords

wetlands, aquatic plants, hydrophytes, Great Plains, flora, plant identification

Citation

Larson, Gary E. 1993. Aquatic and wetland vascular plants of the northern Great Plains. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-238. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 681 p.