Guide to Texas grasses /
Robert B. Shaw ; photographs by Paul Montgomery and Robert B. Shaw.
- 1st ed.
- College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2012.
- xi, 1080 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.
- AgriLife Research and Extension Service series ATxM nature guides .
- AgriLife Research and Extension Service series. TAM nature guides. .
"Institute of Renewable Natural Resources."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why grasses are important -- The grass plant -- Ecoregions of Texas -- Classification of the grasses of Texas -- Grasses accounts -- Glossary -- Literature cited -- Appendix: Collection, preparation, handling, and storage of grass specimens.
Presents an identification guide to different grasses of Texas, focusing on the grass plant, the ecoregions of Texas, classification of the grasses of Texas, and other topics.