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Southern California Mountains Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers above 5,000 Feet: San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and San Jacinto Ranges (Wildflower Series)

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Southern California Mountains Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers above 5,000 Feet: San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and San Jacinto Ranges (Wildflower Series)
Southern California Mountains Wildflowers presents 380 plant species of the diverse southern California Mountains, including dominant species and plants most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please botanists and more serious plant enthusiasts. Including many of the rare plants that make each mountain range unique, especially those endemic to the Big Bear region, a world-famous â€œbiodiversity hotspot,â€ this is a must-have for any wildflower lover.

Look inside to find:
1. Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of 380 wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and ferns
2. Information on flowering season and interesting facts about each plant
3. Natural history information for southern California mountains, including geography, geology, and climate
4. Discussion of plant adaptations to higher elevations
5. Information on conservation and threats to mountain plants
6. Early botanical explorers of southern California mountains
7. How native mountain plants were used by Native Americans
8. Plants arranged by color and family
9. A glossary of botanical terms

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781493019229
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Falcon Guides
Manufacturer	Falcon Guides
NumberOfPages	336
PublicationDate	2016-10-01
Publisher	Falcon Guides
ReleaseDate	2016-10-01
Studio	Falcon Guides

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