Sylvan Runkel
Biography
Sylvan Runkel (1906–1995) was the coauthor of five books about midwestern wildflowers, including Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie (°ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½± paperback, 2009) and Wildflowers of °ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½± Woodlands (°ÄÖÞÐÒÔË10¿ª½± paperback, 2009). A vigorous promoter of conservation for many years, he was honored by the dedication of the Sylvan Runkel State Preserve in 1996.
