Background
Schofield, Eileen Kathryn was born on April 6, 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas James and Margaret Mary (Steele) Carroll.
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Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great Plains
(The surprise of the Southern Great Plains is color. From ...)
The surprise of the Southern Great Plains is color. From sheltered forest edges to open expanses of prairie, the floor of the Great Plains is dotted with wildflowers in a paintbox of brilliant hues. Color is also the best starting point for identifying wildflowers, and this new field guide brims with color. It focuses on 239 species—those species common enough to be called "roadside" wildflowers—and includes 260 of the best color photographs available. To make identification easier for the nonbotanist, the guide is organized by color and then, within each color section, by blooming season. Each of the 239 species is pictured in full color and accompanied by a wealth of information: common and scientific names, a habitat and distribution summary, notes on economic uses and related species, and a concise, nontechnical plant description. (Unavoidable technical terms are defined in a brief glossary.) Many species accounts also include line drawings of fruits or other distinguishing plant characters. Simple keys are provided to allow readers with more training or interest in botany to identify plants by their characteristics. Although it's botanically accurate enough for the most seasoned botanist, Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great Plains is written and designed for nonprofessionals, vacationers, wildflower enthusiasts, weekend botanists, and anyone else eager to discover the secrets of the Great Plains.
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Eileen Kathryn Schofield
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AB, Clark University, 1960; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1966.
Career
Research assistant, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1964; research associate, department zoology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1971; herbarium supervisor, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, 1971-1981; associate editor, agricultural experiment station, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1981-1996; senior editor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1997.
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Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great Plains
(The surprise of the Southern Great Plains is color. From ...)
- A History of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 1936-1996
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Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Great Plains
Membership
Member Manhattan Arts Council, Kansas, since 1982. Member American Society Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society of America, Council Biology Editors, Association Women in Science (secretary Manhattan chapter 1992-1994), American Association of University Women (secretary Manhattan chapter 1989-1990), Kansas Wildflower Society, Audubon Society, Torrey Botanical Club (treasurer 1978-1979).
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Married Edmund Acton Schofield, May 28, 1966 (divorced October 1971). Married Theodore Mitchell Barkley, February 7, 1981.
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American
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1960 - 1964
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1966 - 1971
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Grantee National Museum Act, 1970. Assistantship in taxonomy, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 1964-1966; scholarship Clark University, Worcester, 1956-1960.Grantee National Museum Act, 1970. Assistantship in taxonomy, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 1964-1966; scholarship Clark University, Worcester, 1956-1960.