A beginner's field guide to the state's most common flowers.

Author Dan Johnson invites you to meet the nativesùthe native plants of Colorado. This popular guide has long aided enthusiasts in identifying the plants commonly encountered along Rocky Mountain trails and byways. And now Dan Johnson has revised this eleventh edition to make the guide more useful than ever before! Organization of herbaceous flowering plants by color for faster identification Color photos throughout to assist with accurate identification Nearly 100 new entries Common and useful native grasses Identification of exotic imported plants that have become common, and in some cases aggressively invasive Quick-reference chart to help with identification Horticultural information to help you bring these durable and beautiful native plants into your own garden or landscape Book jacket.

for loving where you live. Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of the region. Organized by flower color and shape, and including a range map for each flower described, the guide is as user-friendly as it is informative. This must-have book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, and native plant enthusiasts. Covers the entire Rocky Mountain range from Canada south to New Mexico, separated into Northern Rockies, Middle Rockies, and Southern Rockies Describes and illustrates nearly 1,200 commonly encountered species Includes perennials, annuals, biennials, vines, shrubs, and subshrubs, both native and non-native 1,245 superb color photographs and 1,189 range maps User-friendly organization by flower color, shape, and petal count

This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 color photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.

Identify Arizona wildflowers with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in Arizona. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They’re organized in the field guide by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 200 species: Only Arizona wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Naturalist notes, including tidbits and facts Plants typical of Arizona This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors’ expert insights. So grab the Wildflowers of Arizona Field Guide for your next outing—to help you positively identify the wildflowers you see.

Learn to identify wildflowers in North Carolina and South Carolina with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by professional nature photographers Nora and Rick Bowers and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in the Carolinas. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the region. They’re organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 200 species: Only North and South Carolina wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Nature Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more expert naturalist insights. Grab Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next outing—to help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.

An essential field guide to wildflowers of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah. This book contains color photographs with the common and scientific names of 209 plants. Line drawings of 83 of these plants aid in identification.