Nothing's more beautiful than a meadow full of wildflowers swaying in the mountain breeze, and with Wasatch Wildflowers you'll be able to appreciate that sight more than ever before. Experienced hiker and wildflower enthusiast Steve Hegji has scaled mountain heights to bring you this priceless collection of over 200 different flowers indigenous to the Wasatch Region, like Prince's Plume, Glacier Lily, and Wandering Daisy. with gorgeous full-color photos, you'll soon be able to find and identify each specimen as you learn fun facts about its name and history. Wasatch Wildflowers is an indispensible guide to recognizing the simple beauties all around you?sometimes even in your own backyard.
This beautiful wildflower guide represents nearly 200 plants found within the Wasatch National Forest, adjacent to the Salt Lake Valley.Each plant is represented on its own page, sorted by flower color and species. Three pictures are provided per plant to depict the habitat, flower and leaf structure.Plants are identified as: native, non-native, invasive and rare, A brief paragraph about the plant is accompanied by details on: habitat, elevation, flowering season and characteristics.Chapters include: History [of the Cottonwood Canyons and Spruces Campground (which was a tree nursery, built in the early 1900's to help reforest the Wasatch and other forests across the west with millions of seedlings)]. Leave No Trace Principles, Protecting the Watershed [local watershed information and explanation on watersheds in general], Basic Geology [Wasatch Mountains], Plant Taxonomy, Additional Resources, Flower Illustrations, flower chapters by color [red, yellow, green, white and violet] and includes a hearty index.The book is spiral bound and water resistant and offers note pages in the back, for field notes.Authors: Tim Remkes, Katie Burbank, Elise Hinman.Copyright, 2018 - Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, cottonwoodcanyons.org. This issue is the third edition of this locally famous publication.Proceeds from sales of this guide go directly to conservation and environmental education by the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is a non political non-profit, founded in 2002 with the mission "to work to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons through stewardship and education".Cottonwood Canyons Foundation provides stewardship through a seasonal trail crew, a seasonal invasive weeds crew, habitat revegetation and rehabilitation and graffiti removal efforts.Environmental education programs run year round through public and youth programs.Events are hosted between June and September to bring volunteers, environmental awareness and fun in support of our urban forest.ISBN-13: 978-0-578-50423-0
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.
"Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" by J. J. Thornber, Margaret Armstrong. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
"Most books on wildflowers are concerned mainly with points of identification and distribution. The Wildflowers of Offaly is unique in the way it attempts to describe the character of the plants: their ecological preferences, their uses and the beliefs associated with them, and in particular the extraordinary diversity of the strategies they have evolved to ensure pollination and the production of seed. This is the book to consult when you have made a tentative identification of a wildflower and want to know more about its lifestyle. It is illustrated throughout in full colour with photographs and a selection of plates from many of the classic older floras of northern Europe."--Publisher's description.
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.
We’ve all seen red roses, blue irises, and yellow daffodils. But when we really look closely at a flower, whole new worlds of beauty and intricacy emerge. Using a unique process that far surpasses conventional macro photography, Robert Llewellyn shows us details that few of us have ever seen: the amazing architecture of stamens and pistils; the subtle shadings on a petal; the secret recesses of nectar tubes. Complementing Llewellyn’s stunning photographs are Teri Dunn Chace’s lyrical, illuminating essays. By highlighting the features that distinguish twenty-eight of the most common families of flowering plants, Chace gives us fascinating insights into the natural history of flowers, such as the relationship between pollinators and floral form and color. At the same time she gives us a deeper appreciation of why and how flowers have become so deeply embedded in human culture. Whether you’re a nature lover, a gardener, a photography buff, or someone who simply responds to the timeless beauty and variety of the floral world, Seeing Flowers will be a source of enduring delight.
Yosemite is one of the crown jewels of our national park system. Although the park is most famous for its magnificent peaks, domes, and waterfalls, it is also a treasure trove of wildflowers due to its incredible diversity of plant habitats and its extensive elevation range. This is the first comprehensive Yosemite wildflower guide that's small enough to fit in a book bag. The guide was designed to help people identify almost all the wildflowers that grow in Yosemite. The only flowering plant categories not included are grasses, sedges, and rushes, along with trees and shrubs that have inconspicuous flowers. Over a thousand species of wildflowers are covered in the book, either individually or in similar plants sections. The plants are organized first by flower color and then alphabetically by family. Flowering time, habitat, vegetation zone, and elevation range are provided, and interesting information is included for many of the plants. The book provides a glossary of botanical terms, a general index, and a family index. The family index lists all the plants covered in the book in alphabetical order by family.
This guide is meant to serve as a help identifying many of the wildflowers and other herbaceous species common to the rangelands, forests, and farmlands of Utah. It is not an exhaustive guide to the plants contained herein, nor is it a comprehensive summary of all the wildflowers and herbaceous species of Utah.
