Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California

Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California

Author: Philip W. Rundel

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2005-04-29

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0520241991

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Rundel introduces readers to the plant communities of the Southern California coastal areas and foothills, including color photos of 250 species and additional color habitat photos.


California Native Plants for the Garden

California Native Plants for the Garden

Author: Carol Bornstein

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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"California Native Plants for the Garden" is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in the Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturalists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations are also provided.


California Plants

California Plants

Author: Matt Ritter

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-20

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780999896006

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California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.


Introduction to California Plant Life

Introduction to California Plant Life

Author: Robert Ornduff

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-07-24

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780520237049

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California's remarkably diverse plants range in size from the stately coast redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This is the only concise overview of the state's unique flora, its plant communities, and the environmental factors that shape them. 156 illustrations.


National Audubon Society Field Guide to California

National Audubon Society Field Guide to California

Author: National Audubon Society

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 1998-05-26

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0679446788

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The most comprehensive field guide available to the flora and fauna of California--a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of California's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.


Edible and Useful Plants of California

Edible and Useful Plants of California

Author: Charlotte Bringle Clarke

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780520032613

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How to find, prepare, and cook delicious dishes from more than 200 types of wild plants - unique prize-winning recipes!


Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants

Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants

Author: Clarence A. Hall Jr.

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-10-23

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0520933265

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With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.


Southern California Food Plants

Southern California Food Plants

Author: Charles W. Kane

Publisher:

Published: 2013-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977133383

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Best serving as an introduction to the wild/non domesticated (or domesticated yet feral) edible plant life of SoCal, readers will find Southern California Food Plants to be a much needed addition to a subject that continues to grow in interest and pertinence. Inhabitants of the greater Los Angeles to San Diego metro areas, then east to Palm Springs/the California state line, whom take outer urban excursions will surely benefit most from this guide. Essentially: throw this booklet into a backpack or glove box, head for the hills, and discover what wild plants can be consumed during times of leisure or necessity.Covering 50 wild southern California food plants.Edible uses are fully explored: preparation & utilization.Range & habitat are discussed assisting in identification.County by county maps & nearly 100 color photographs.Both common & scientific names.Concise synopsis of medicinal uses.Cautions list look-alike plants & toxicity concerns.Special notes include useful extras & important tidbits.


Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains

Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains

Author: Robert L. Allen

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780984000715

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Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains includes Orange County, Santa Ana Mountains, Whittier-Puente-Chino Hills, Prado Basin, Temescal Valley, Elsinore Basin, Santa Rosa Plateau, San Mateo Canyon wilderness area, and San Onofre State Beach. This publication is a novice-friendly, technically accurate guide to wildflowers of cismontane southern California. Tailored to Orange Country and adjacent portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. it will prove a useful tool to identify and learn plant families, genera, and species in the Golden State.