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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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Cacti
by: Clive Innes and Charles Glass
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Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest : A Digest of Anthropological Writings about Native American Uses
by: Thie, K. K.
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California Landscape Garden: Ecology, Culture & Design
by: Francis, M. & A. Reimann
Notes: From Amazon.com The beauty, resources, and natural processes of the California landscape are brought to the home garden in Mark Francis and Andreas Reimann's fine testament to ecological gardening. T...
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Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country
by: Enquist, M.
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Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers : A Guide to Common Wildflowers of the Coastal Regions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Northeastern Florida
by: Nelson, G.
Notes: From Amazon.com: The savannas, pinelands, and hardwood forests of the Atlantic Coastal Plain constitute one of the eastern United States' richest wildflower destinations. Botanists, naturalists, and ...
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Common Texas Grasses: An Illustrated Guide
by: Gould, F. W.
Notes: Easily readable descriptions of 150 species, distribution, growing conditions, uses and importance. 256 pages. Paperback.
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