Sonoran Desert Wildflowers

by Richard Spellenberg

Overview

This guide features nearly 300 of the common plants of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed descriptions, information about bloom season and range, and interesting facts about each plant accompany the full-color photographs.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762773688
Publisher:	Globe Pequot
Publication date:	04/03/2012
Series:	Wildflower Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Richard Spellenberg is Professor Emeritus of Biology at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He obtained a doctoral degree in botany from the University of Washington in 1968, after which he moved to N.M.S.U. where he has taught since. He has studied plants in western North America during his career, particularly those of the desert Southwest, contributing to numerous technical works on the classification of native plants. In addition has contributed to several books on wildflowers and general ecology directed toward the lay public.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	North American Deserts	1
	The Sonoran Desert	3
	The Origin of the Sonoran Desert	4
	How Plants Do It on the Desert	9
	Keeping Cool on the Desert	12
	Protecting That Tasty Morsel	14
	From Seedling to Seed	17
	Adapt or Lose the Race	18
	You Are Invited	18
	How to Use This Guide	19
	Classifying and Naming Plants	21
	Examining the Plant for Identification	22
	Warning	29
	Enjoy!	29
	White Flowers	33
	Pink and Purple Flowers	73
	Blue Flowers	119
	Green Flowers	135
	Yellow Flowers	147
	Red and Orange Flowers	211
	Glossary	228
	Additional Reading	234
	Index	236
	About the Author	247

Editorial Reviews

Praise for first edition:
 
Sonoran Desert Wildflowers is a "wonderfully practical wildflower book... the best source for Sonoran Desert flora identification... an outstanding field guide... a very successful resource for professionals and amateurs alike." —Robert Farrell, Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

From the Publisher

This durable paperback is a field guide to the 300 most common wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert. Written by Dr. Richard Spellenberg, professor emeritus of biology at New Mexico State University, Sonoran Desert Flowers contains detailed descriptions; information about bloom season and range; and interesting facts about each plant. Three hundred color photographs make this book an ideal companion for trips to state and national parks.

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