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Title: Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley by Laird R. Blackwell ISBN: 1-55105-226-1 Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not a book for serious naturalists
Comment: The book is well organized and has the appearance of being handy, but is seriously incomplete. I'm a botanist, with research in the Sierra, and have tried several different resources in the field. Many plant species, common throughout the Sierra, have no mention in the book. If you happen across a plant that is covered by the book, the information is usually good, but what good is the book if most plants are not covered? Many photo-based field guides exclude the vast majority of species, because it's too costly and unfeasible to publish a book that thorough. However, a photo-based field guide should at least include all the most common species, which is where I believe this book falls short.
Rating: 5
Summary: A beautifully illustrated and easy to use guide
Comment: Although I own and use many wildflower identification books, most are lacking in some respect...organization, quality of photographs, etc. I stumbled across this book at a State Park ranger station shop, and was immediately impressed with the excellent quality photographs and the organization of information. The introduction contains much valuable data about elevational zones and where to find the flowers. There's a Quick Key of tiny photographs to steer you to the plant family and page number where you'll find the flower in question. I'm recommending this guide to all my friends.
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Title: Sierra Nevada Wildflowers by Karen Wiese ISBN: 1560449810 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and Adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin by Laird R. Blackwell ISBN: 1551052814 Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Trees and Shrubs of California (California Natural History Guides) by John David Stuart, John O. Sawyer ISBN: 0520221109 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 14 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Wildflowers of the Tahoe Sierra: From Forest Deep to Mountain Peak by Laird Blackwell ISBN: 1551050854 Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park by Pam Mackay ISBN: 0762711620 Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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