Guide to Texas Grasses. 2012. 1357 col. photogr. figs. 645 maps. XI, 180 p. gr8vo. Plastic cover.

This publication provides an indispensable reference to the worlds most economically important plant family. After discussing the impact of grass on everyday lives as food, biofuels, land restoration, erosion control, and water become ever more urgent issues worldwide, the book then provides a description of the structure of the grass plant; details of the classification and distribution of Texas grasses; brief species accounts; distributional maps; color photographs; plus drawings of 670 grass species, native, introduced, and ornamental. Scientific keys help identify the grasses to group, genera, and species, and an alphabetized checklist includes information on: origin (native or introduced); longevity (annual or perennial); growth season (cool or warm season); endangered status; and occurrence (by ecological zone).