Flora of Middle-Earth
Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium is a book by the father-son team of Walter Judd and Graham A. Judd on the plants mentioned or described in J.R.R. Tolkien's books on Middle-earth.
Contents
- Introduction: The Importance of Plants in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legendarium
- Plant Communities of Middle-earth
- — Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert
- — Boreal Coniferous Forest (Taiga) and Montane Coniferous Forests
- — Grasslands, Prairies, and Steppes
- — Deserts
- — Cool- to Warm-Temperate, Deciduous Forests
- — Comparison of the Trees of Middle-earth with Those of England
- — Plant Communities, as Altered by Hobbits, Humans, Elves, or Angelic Beings (Maiar or Valar)
- The Diversity of Life, with a Focus on the Green Plants
- Introduction to Plant Morphology: Learning the Language of Plant Descriptions
- — Duration and Habit
- — Roots
- — Stems
- — Leaves
- — Inflorescences
- — Flowers
- — Fruits and Seeds
- — Pollen and Seed Cones
- Identification of the Plants of Middle-earth
- — Key 1: Key to Plants of Middle-earth
- — Key 2: Flowering Herbs of Middle-earth
- Telperion and Laurelin: The Two Trees of Valinor
- — Etymology
- — Description of Telperion
- — Description of Laurelin
- The Plants of Middle-earth
- — List of Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legendarium
- — Aeglos, and Gorse or Whin (Ulex europaeus)
- — Alders (Alnus spp.)
- — Alfirin and Mallos (Fritillaria spp., yellow-flowered)
- — Anemones (Anemone spp.)
- — Apples (Malus domestica, M. sylvestris, and related species)
- — Ashes (Fraxinus spp.)
- — Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
- — Bay (Laurus nobilis)
- — Beard Lichens (Usnea spp.)
- — Beeches (Fagus spp.)
- — Billberry or Whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus, V. uliginosum, and related species)
- — Birches (Betula spp.)
- — Blackberries, Raspberries, Brambles (Rubus spp.)
- — Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
- — Buttercups (Ranunculus spp.)
- — Campion (Silene spp.)
- — Cedar (Cedrus libani)
- — Clovers (Trifolium spp.)
- — Coffee (Coffea arabica and C. canephora)
- — Cress, Watercress (Nasturtium officinale, and related species)
- — Cyanobacteria, Blue-Green Bacteria (various genera of Cyanobacteria, a subgroup of the Bacteria.)
- — Daffodils (Narcissus spp.)
- — Daisy (Bellis perennis)
- — Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale, T. erythrospermum, and relatives)
- — Ebony (Diospyros spp.)
- — Elanor (a species of Anagallis, unique to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium)
- — Elms (Ulmus spp.)
- — Evermind, Simbelmynë, Ulios (a species of Anemone, unique to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium)
- — Ferns (Adiantum, Asplenium, Athryium, Blechnum, Dryopteris, Polypodium, Polystichum, Thelypteris, Woodsia, and others)
- — Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
- — Firs (Abies spp.)
- — Flag-Lilies or Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
- — Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
- — Forget-Me-Nots (Myosotis spp.)
- — Fragrant Trees from Eressëa (various species)
- — Grape Vines, Wine (Vitis vinifera, and relatives)
- — Grass (various genera dominating temperate prairies or steppes; e.g., Agropyron, Andropogon, Bouteloua, Bromus, Festuca, Koeleria, Panicum, Poa, Schizachyrium, Sorghastrum, Stipa)
- — Hart’s-Tongue (Asplenium scolopendrium)
- — Hawthorns, Thorns (Crataegus spp.)
- — Hazels and Filberts (Corylus avellana, C. maxima, and related species)
- — Heath (Erica spp.)
- — Heather, Ling (Calluna vulgaris)
- — Hemlock, Hemlock-Umbels (Conium maculatum, poison hemlock, or perhaps Anthricus sylvestris, cow parsley)
- — Hemp, Gallow-Grass (Cannabis sativa)
- — Holly (Ilex aquifolium, and related species)
- — Horse-Chestnuts, Chestnuts (Aesculus spp.)
- — Ivy (Hedera helix, and relatives)
- — Kingsfoil, Athelias (based, at least in part, on comfrey, Symphytum spp.)
- — Laburnums, Field of Cormallen, Culumalda (Laburnum anagyroides, L. alpinum)
- — Larches (Larix spp.)
- — Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia and relatives)
- — Lilies (Lilium spp.)
- — Lindens (Tilia spp.)
- — Lissuin (An unknown species, never established in Middle-earth)
- — Mallorn-Trees (species unique to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, based in part upon Fagus, Prunus)
- — Moss (various genera)
- — Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus, and related species)
- — Nasturtians, Nasturtiums, Indian Cresses (Tropaeolum majus, and related species)
- — Nettles (Urtica dioica, and related species)
- — Niphredil (a species unique to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, but based upon Galanthus nivalis)
- — Oaks (Quercus spp.)
- — Olive (Olea europaea)
- — Pines (Pinus spp.)
- — Pipe-Weed, Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
- — Pole Beans, Beans (Phaseolus spp.)
- — Poplars (Populus spp.)
- — Potatoes, Taters (Solanum tuberosum)
- — Reeds (Phragmites australis)
- — Rockroses (Helianthemum nummularium, and relatives)
- — Roots (probably Dioscorea spp.)
- — Roses, Wild Roses, Eglantine (Rosa spp., but especially R. rubiginosa and R. arvensis)
- — Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia, and related species)
- — Rushes (Juncus spp.)
- — Sages (Salvia spp.)
- — Salt Marsh Grasses, Cordgrasses (Spartina spp.)
- — Saxifrages (Saxifraga spp.)
- — Seafire (various bioluminescent dinoflagellates)
- — Seaweeds (various large marine algae, such as Macrocystis, Fucus, Laminaria, Saccharina, Alaria, Undaria, and Sargassum)
- — Sedges (Carex spp.)
- — Seregon and Stonecrops (Sedum spp.)
- — Sloe, Plums, and Cherries (Prunus spinosa, P. domestica, P. cerasus, P. avium, and relatives)
- — Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus, and related species)
- — Sorrel (Rumex acetosa, and related species of Rumex with sour leaves; i.e., Rumex subgenus Acetosa)
- — Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
- — Tea (Camellia sinensis)
- — Thistles (Cirsium spp.)
- — Thrift (Armeria maritima)
- — Turnips (Brassica rapa, with an emphasis on turnips and their wild relatives)
- — Unnamed Hollylike Tree (Banksia sp., perhaps related to B. integrifolia)
- — Waterlilies (Nymphaea alba, and related species)
- — Wheat (Triticum aestivum, and close relatives)
- — White Flowers of the Morgul Vale (based on Arum spp.)
- — White Tree of Gondor (a species unique to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.)
- — Willows (Salix spp.)
- — Wood-Parsley (Anthricus sylvestris)
- — Yews (Taxus spp.)
- — Plants of Ithilien
- — Food Plants of Middle-earth
- — Hobbit Names
- — Bree Names
- — Unidentified and Excluded Middle-earth Plants
- A Note from the Illustrator
Referencias
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