Learn to identify wildflowers in North Carolina and South Carolina with this handy field guide, organized by color.
With this famous field guide by professional nature photographers Nora and Rick Bowers and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in the Carolinas. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the region. They’re organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
Book Features



200 species: Only North and South Carolina wildflowers!

Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section

Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs

Icons that make visual identification quick and easy

Nature Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts


This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more expert naturalist insights. Grab Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next outing—to help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.