Flowering Plants: The Santa Monica Mountains, Coastal and Chaparral Regions of Southern California
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0884962393
ISBN 13
9780884962397
Category
Nature
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Publication Year
1986
Publisher
Pages
239
Description
The book includes: * Plants organized within family groups * 214 color photographs and 51 original botanical drawings accompanying text * Details on 260 species 63 families * Simple explanations of botanical terms * Early California botanical history as it relates to specific plants * The cultural history of specific plants * Maps of the Santa Monica Mountains and suggested wildflower trips * Flowers indexed by color, name, and family * Also includes facts on Indian uses of plants, ancient medicinal practices, cultivation requirements for home gardening, and some recipes. --- from book's back cover - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
