The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region - Softcover

Richard Spellenberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394504313 ISBN 13: 9780394504315

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979

Synopsis

Nothing is as colorful as a field of wildflowers in full-bloom so what could be more appropriate than a magnificent field guide with beautiful full-color photographs? More than 1,000 species are covered in full detail, with notes on more than 400 others. The 700 identification photographs show wildflowers-including grasses and sedges, and many flowering vines and shrubs-in their natural habitats.

Note: the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it, while the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains.

About this title

Review:

Covering the vast region from Alaska to California and east to the Great Plains, this well-produced, compact guidebook contains color plates depicting more than 650 wildflower species grouped by flower color to suit the needs of inexperienced enthusiasts. The plates are keyed to texts that offer physical descriptions of the flowers and their leaves and, where applicable, fruit, along with notes on habitat and range and, often, further notes on the flower's name (e.g., "The common name, Clammyweed, refers to the sticky, moist glands on the surface of this plant"). Expertly written and photographed, this guide is just the book to have on hand when traversing western wildflower country. --Gregory McNamee

About the Author:

The author, Richard Spellenberg, is Professor Emeritus of Biology at New Mexico State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0394504313
• ISBN 13: 9780394504315
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 872