Montana Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants

Montana has a contrasting landscape marked by four main ecosystems: montane forest, intermountain grassland, plains grassland, and shrub grassland. These support over 2,000 plant species, including state flower Bitterroot and state tree Ponderosa Pine. For many people, plants represent a major part of an ecosystem’s character, yet sifting through such a diverse array of species can be challenging. It helps, then, to focus on the most familiar plants to establish a solid base of knowledge. T...