Wildflower Walking In Lakes Basin Of The Northern Sierra

In the first comprehensive guide to trees, ferns, and flowering plants of the Tahoe Basin, Graf covers more than 600 species, many of them rare, in accessible, descriptive text and in more than 300 color photos. 15 line illustrations.

Field guide to 290 wildflowers conveniently arranged for easy identification. Includes vibrant color photos and descriptions.

In this photograph-driven field guide to California’s spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month-by-month descriptions—found in no other statewide guide—suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. The author also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions, highlighting 67 of his favorite places with detailed driving and walking directions and difficulty, blooming times, and lists of predominant wildflowers as well as a featured flower. The guide contains more than 650 color photographs by the author, including 600 species arranged by flower, with natural history notes and places and months to find the flower in bloom. Throughout, experienced wildflower guide Blackwell shares his love of the beautiful places and flowers he has visited throughout California.