A Floristic Survey of the Aquatic Habitats in Western Tazewell County, Virginia

A survey of the aquatic flora of Tazewell County, Virginia. The drainage patterns, topography, and climate of Tazewell County, Virginia are discussed. Aquatic plant growth factors, their importance to animals and man, and some difficulties involved in delineating the group are discussed. Aquatic habitats in the western part of Tazewell County and their associated plants are listed and unusual species or county records are cited. A total of two hundred sixty-eight species representing seventy-three families are included in this work. Thirty-four aquatic and sixteen other species new to Tazewell County have been added to the flora. Includes a site collection map indicating hydrologic province and a table of soil unit types for each site. A listing of all species is provided along with collection locations keyed to a map. Illustrations are included for many of the specimens. Printed in black and white. Full color cover. First Edition, second issue. Includes tables and maps.