Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers by Philip A Munz

Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers by Philip A Munz

Many landscapes in California's mountains are still relatively untouched by human activity and provide excellent opportunities for viewing wildflowers. This guidebook describes and illustrates the wildflowers that grow from the yellow pine belt up into the natural rock gardens that grow above timberline. First published in 1963, this convenient book has introduced thousands to California's mountain wildflowers. Now fully updated and revised, it reflects the many advances in botany that have occurred in the past forty years. 257 species are described and illustrated by a new color photograph, a precise line drawing, or both. This title covers all of California's mountain ranges - from the Klamath Mountains and Cascade Range to the north, through the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada, to the peninsular ranges and San Bernardino mountains in southern California - as well as most of the mountain ranges in between. This new edition includes more plants, gives helpful hints for identifying species, and incorporates new taxonomic and distribution information.

Philip A. Munz (1892-1974) of the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden was Professor of Botany at Pomona College, serving as Dean for three years. Dianne Lake is Rare Plant Committee Co-Chair and Unusual Plants Coordinator at the California Native Plant Society, East Bay Chapter. Phyllis M. Faber is General Editor of the California Natural History Guides.

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ISBN 13	9780520236370
ISBN 10	0520236378
Title	Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers
Author	Philip A Munz
Series	California Natural History Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of California Press
Year published	2003-05-08
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.