A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky

A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky

A floristic survey was made of the vascular plants of Barren County, Kentucky. A total of 1190 specimens were collected which represent 603 species, 351 genera and 103 families. The Asteraceae had the largest number of species of any family, a total of 85. The next largest families were Poaceae and...

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Main Author: Johnson, George Pryor
Format: Others
Published: TopSCHOLAR® 1980
Subjects:
Western Kentucky University
Barren County
KY
Biology
Botany
Life Sciences
Plant Sciences
Online Access:http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1708
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spelling ndltd-WKU-oai-digitalcommons.wku.edu-theses-27162016-11-04T05:17:59Z A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky Johnson, George Pryor A floristic survey was made of the vascular plants of Barren County, Kentucky. A total of 1190 specimens were collected which represent 603 species, 351 genera and 103 families. The Asteraceae had the largest number of species of any family, a total of 85. The next largest families were Poaceae and Fabaceae, with 54 and 35 species, respectively. The genus Carex was represented by 24 species, the largest number for any genus. A description and discussion of the vascular flora of specific sites as well as the county in general is given. An annotated list of species is also presented. 1980-05-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1708 http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2716&context=theses Masters Theses & Specialist Projects TopSCHOLAR® Western Kentucky University Barren County KY Biology Botany Life Sciences Plant Sciences
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topic Western Kentucky University
Barren County
KY
Biology
Botany
Life Sciences
Plant Sciences
spellingShingle Western Kentucky University
Barren County
KY
Biology
Botany
Life Sciences
Plant Sciences
Johnson, George Pryor
A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
description A floristic survey was made of the vascular plants of Barren County, Kentucky. A total of 1190 specimens were collected which represent 603 species, 351 genera and 103 families. The Asteraceae had the largest number of species of any family, a total of 85. The next largest families were Poaceae and Fabaceae, with 54 and 35 species, respectively. The genus Carex was represented by 24 species, the largest number for any genus. A description and discussion of the vascular flora of specific sites as well as the county in general is given. An annotated list of species is also presented.
author Johnson, George Pryor
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title A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
title_short A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
title_full A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
title_fullStr A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
title_full_unstemmed A Floristic Survey of the Vascular Plants of Barren County, Kentucky
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