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Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region

Author : Denver Botanic Gardens

Publisher : Timber Press

Page : 501 pages

File Size : 46,27 MB

Release : 2018-08-21

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1604698691

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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





Alpine Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains

Author : Joseph F. Duft

Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing Company

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 19,34 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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Although small in stature, alpine plants impart a consistent flower-garden aspect to high mountain vegetation, a beauty rivaled by few other life zones.



Rocky Mountain Flora

Author : William Alfred Weber

Publisher : University Press of Colorado

Page : 520 pages

File Size : 24,28 MB

Release : 1976

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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Rocky Mountain Flora offer an outstanding starting point for the pursuit of botany in the Rockies.



Field Book of Western Wild Flowers

Author : Margaret Armstrong

Publisher : Litres

Page : 731 pages

File Size : 14,61 MB

Release : 2021-12-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 5040885369

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"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.



Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies

Author : Carolyn Dodson

Publisher : UNM Press

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 13,59 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780826342447

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More than a field guide, this work offers cultural and botanical essays that present useful and fascinating facts about 75 species of wildflowers, including strategies for survival, plant evolution, origins of common and scientific plant names, family characteristics, and their roles in human history.



Meet the Natives

Author : Michiel Walter Pesman

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,38 MB

Release : 2012-01-31

Category : Mountain plants

ISBN : 9781555664411

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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.



Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region

Author : Vera Stucky Evenson

Publisher : Timber Press

Page : 301 pages

File Size : 44,75 MB

Release : 2015-05-19

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1604695765

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Recommended as a Great Summer Read by Colorado Public Radio In Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region, Vera Evenson, curator of the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at the Denver Botanic Gardens, covers species of mushrooms found in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. This comprehensive guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. Profiles for 220 mushroom species include color photographs, keys, and diagrams to aid in identification, and tips on how to recognize and avoid poisonous mushrooms.





Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region

Author : Denver Botanic Gardens

Publisher : Timber Press

Page : 501 pages

File Size : 17,74 MB

Release : 2018-08-21

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1604696443

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“A dense encyclopedia of every pretty little thing one might encounter in the Rockies, from their southern reaches clear into Canada.” —Denverite Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region—from the Denver Botanic Garden, the region’s recognized leader in horticulture—describes and illustrates more than 1,200 species commonly encountered in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and the northern parts of Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. This comprehensive guide includes perennials, annuals, and bulbs, both native and naturalized, and is organized by flower color and petal shape. Introductory information includes an explanation of the plant parts, keys to the plants, and information on plant names. Species profiles include color photographs and range maps.