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Library & Archive

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Library & Archive assembles and disseminates information that will encourage the cultivation, conservation, and preservation of wildflowers and other native flora throughout North America.

Our collection of over 1600 volumes is searchable through the University of Texas Library Catalog and available by appointment.

In addition, the Library & Archive maintains a National Native Plant Bibliography. This Bibliography was compiled to make it easier to find floras, field guides, and other native plant publications appropriate for your area. Use the search bar below to locate a specific reference.

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Sample Selections

Flora of the Santa Barbara Region, California: An Annotated Catalog of the Native, Naturalized, & Adventive Vascular Plants of Mainland Santa Barbara County, Adjacent Related Areas, & Four Nearby Channel Islands
by: Smith, C.F.
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Wildlife Friendly Plants: Make Your Garden A Haven For Beneficial Insects, Amphibians And Birds
by: Creeser, R.; S. Wooster
Notes: From Amazon.com: Wildlife Friendly Plants is a practical guide specifically designed to help gardeners chose the best plants for encouraging and supporting wildlife. By attracting beneficial wildlife...
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Catalogue of the flora of Missouri
by: Yatskievych, G. A. & J. Turner
Notes: Out of Print--Limited Availability
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Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2: A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Plants of the Prairie Midwest
by: Ladd, D.
Notes: Helps identify plants commonly found in tall grass prairies. "Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers of the midwestern tallgrass prairie. This valuable reference enab...
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains
by: Kirkpatrick, Z.M.
Notes: From Amazon.com Stretching from western Texas and eastern New Mexico up through Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, and into Canada, the vast western plains often app...
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Wildflowers across Texas
by: Parent, L.; P. C. Parent
Notes: Photography by Laurence Parent, with an introductory essay by Patricia Caperton Parent and a forward by First Lady Laura Bush. The simple, stunning beauty of Texas wildflowers has never been more evid...
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