A visual guide to the wildflowers that inhabit the mountains and valleys of northern and central Utah every spring and summer. A must for the hiker, biker, or lover of the outdoors. Includes over 100 full-color photographs.
With 350 stunning color images and descriptive text, Laird Blackwell reveals the diversity and beauty of the Great Basin through its wildflowers. This book is a handy introduction to the region's plants for beginners and a fascinating study of the ecosystem that will appeal to experts.
A personal herbarium notebook for you to collect your local state wildflowers and plants. Elegant in its simplicity! This wildflower herbarium notebook includes: 120 pages with a large blank space section for adding all the flowers you have found. You can include the name of the flower, the date, and location where you found it, the rarity of it, even the common or medicinal use of it. There's also a section for your notes and a place for you to add a photo of the flower in the wild. Everything you might need to make the wildflower collecting experience more personal and memorable! Premium matte finish beautifully colorful handmade cover Compact standard size - 6x9' Printed on bright white 60lb (90gsm) paper Simple and elegant interior design A wonderful gift for anybody who likes spending time in nature and collecting memories of its beauty! Grab a copy today and enjoy the calming experience wildflower collecting and drying is.
A comprehensive guide to the all native and introduced trees of the Intermountain West. Includes identification keys and hundreds of authoritative illustrations.
Almost 4,000 plant species have been found in Utah, making it a terrific place for exploring and learning about flora. There is also an especially high level of endemism -- a remarkable 8%! -- in the Beehive State. For many people, plants represent a major part of a landscape's character, so it helps to get acquainted with the most representative species to establish a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build. You can do this with the beautifully illustrated Utah Trees & Wildflowers, which includes 140 common and familiar birds as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 bird-finding hotspots and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, and botanists who wish to forge deeper and more meaningful connections with the land through its plants. Made in the USA.
The Sierra Nevada region is a land of alpine lakes, ubiquitous mountains, and meadows filled with a seemingly endless variety of wildflowers. This full-color book contains beautiful photos, easy-to-understand descriptions, and interesting facts about 290 wildflowers frequently encountered in this spectacular region. The species are arranged by color and plant family to aid in quick identification. Take this guide along on your next hike through this majestic mountain chain, which encompasses Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks.
This comprehensive book features 500 species of common spring wildflowers, trees and grasses of southeast Utah and adjacent states with photographs and full descriptions of nearly 300 of these plants. Information includes habitats, identification tips, aboriginal uses and the national parks and monuments where each plant can be found.
This illustrated guide makes flower identification easy for outdoor enthusiasts across New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon. This book is perfect for anyone who has little botanical knowledge but would like to know more about the wildflowers they encounter in nature. Organized by flower color for easy reference, plant records include the common and scientific names, a description of typical characteristics, habitat information and distribution maps, look-alike species, color photographs, and informative commentary. Stunning full color photographs make visual confirmation of flower type simple and straightforward. In addition, the book provides a useful introduction to the Mountain West region, along with line drawings to illustrate basic flower parts, shapes, and arrangements. It also features a glossary of common botanical terms, a quick search key, and a handy index.