Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington: Volume 67 Revised and Rev Edition Contributor(s): Munz, Philip A. (Author), Lake, Dianne (Editor), Faber, Phyllis M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0520236394 ISBN-13: 9780520236394 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $23.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: "Philip Munz and UC Press have published a highly readable and easy to use guide to the unique flowers and other plants with on the West Coast. If you only have one field guide for plants on the West Coast, this is the one to own."--Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer, California Coastal Conservancy |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Flowers - Nature | Ecology - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
Dewey: 582.130 |
LCCN: 2002031964 |
Series: California Natural History Guides |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 4.78" W x 7.52" (0.82 lbs) 252 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Oregon |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The diverse coastal habitats of the spectacular Pacific Coast include sandy beaches and dunes, salt- and freshwater marshes, coastal prairies and bluffs, riparian woodlands, and coniferous forests. This guide, first published nearly forty years ago, has introduced thousands to the wildflowers and other plants that grow along the coastline. Now thoroughly updated and revised, it is the perfect field guide to pack for a day at the seashore anywhere in California or the Pacific Northwest. * 268 species are described and illustrated by a new color photograph, a precise line drawing, or both * Includes native and introduced species of wildflowers, common trees, and shrubs * This new edition includes more plants, gives helpful hints for identifying species, and incorporates new taxonomic and distribution information |