This fully revised edition brings a new level of beauty, accuracy, and usefulness to the field guide that wildflower enthusiasts have relied upon for more than 20 years.
More than 940 all-new, full-color images show the wildflowers of western North America close-up and in their natural habitats. The guide has been completely revised to make identification in the field easier than ever. Images are grouped by flower color and shape and keyed to clear, concise descriptions that reflect current taxonomy.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
Product Features
- AUDBN FG: WILDFLOWERS-WESTERN
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region I bought this as a second copy to keep in our trailer along with other Audubon guides that I also own. Buying them used made the cost minimal. I like the Audubon guides more than other guides because of the pictures instead of drawings and the vinyl covering. I have bought several Audubon guides from several used sources and was stunned to get a couple of them that looked like they have never been used and they all showed withing four days..
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Flowers by color=easy to find your plant This guide is easy to use. Flowering plants are grouped by the color of the flower, and within the color, by the form of the flower. Good range maps, and good description. I would have liked more views of the entire plant, not just the flower. Otherwise excellent for botanizing, which I do full bore in our short spring and summer seasons.