Provides a guide to over 275 common and/or noteworthy flowering plants of the Texas beaches and islands of the Rio Grande to the Louisiana border. Each plant is illustrated by a colour photograph, accompanied by a description of its appearance, habitat, and blooming time. The plants are grouped by families, which in turn are arranged according to relationships and similarities for easy reference.
Acknowledgements; Map of the Texas Gulf Coast; Introduction; Illustrations and Descriptions of the Species (arranged according to family); Glossary; Bibliography
Alfred Richardson is Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Texas at Brownsville.
"This is definitely the book I've wished I had on visits to the coast! [...] Beachcombers, naturalists (amateur and professional), some fishermen, students, cottage owners, and perhaps especially birders will want this book."
- Tom Wendt, Curator, Plant Resources Center, University of Texas at Austin