6 edition of Mojave desert wildflowers found in the catalog.
Mojave desert wildflowers
Pam MacKay
Published
2003
by Falcon in Guilford, Conn
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-319) and index.
Statement | Pam MacKay. |
Genre | Identification., Pictorial works. |
Series | A Falcon guide |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | QK149 .M234 2003 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 338 p. : |
Number of Pages | 338 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL23105417M |
ISBN 10 | 0762711620 |
ISBN 10 | 9780762711628 |
LC Control Number | 2002029950 |
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A female pronghorn pauses while eating wildflowers along a highway near the Mojave Desert town of Beatty, Nev. It is unclear why the creatures are returning to the unforgiving desert . The wildflowers described in this book grow in the first two deserts. Plants of the Great Basin Desert, found east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range crests, are not included. Philip Munz's introduction to the first edition of this book, which is reproduced here, describes the location of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in California, gives.
Excellent photographs and nicely written. " species are organized by elevation zone, flower color and petal number. Each species account includes close-up and habitat photographs, a full plant description, name origins, habitat, viewing locations and blooming season" [from the publisher]. As wildflowers blanket the desert valleys and mountainsides, spring is the most beautiful time to experience the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. February, March, and April provide the best months for viewing the fantastic Arizona wildflower displays, with March being the definite peak.
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Mojave Desert Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers, trees, and shrubs of the ecoregion that extends from California to Arizona, Nevada, and Utah and includes Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Joshua Tree National Park.
Packed with vivid color photos and informative text, this valuable reference will /5(46). Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Wildflowers, Trees, And Shrubs Of The Mojave Desert, Including The Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley Joshua Tree National Park (Wildflower Series) Pam Mackay.
out of 5 stars Paperback. $/5(12). Mojave Desert Wildflowers book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers/5(4). This book has an entire color page to each wildflower covered, with a discussion of the wildflower.
pages with color photos. Perhaps the best photographic wildflower book ever published. Covers the wildflowers found in the High Desert of California, Arizona and Nevada. Mojave Desert Wildflowers will be appreciated not only by amateur wildflower enthus Mojave Desert Wildflowers will be appreciated not only by amateur wildflower enthusiasts, but experts will also find the detailed photographs and charts useful in distinguishing among similar species in difficult groups/5.
Mojave Desert Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers, trees, and shrubs of the ecoregion that extends from California to Arizona, Nevada, and Utah and includes Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Joshua Tree National Park/5(27).
Mojave Desert Wildflowers - This book is the standard by which all other wildflower books are measured. The author, Jon Mark Stewart, has combined super photography with concise information.
This book has an entire color page for each wildflower covered, with a discussion of the wildflower. pages with color photos. Picture identification guide to Mojave Desert wildflowers. Wildflowers: Wildflower Photo Guide Also see >> Wildflower List "Larkspurs in the botany are blue, but if you were to slip rein to the stub of some black sage and set about proving it you would be still at it by the hour when the white gilias set their pale disks to the westering sun.
The Mojave Desert (/ m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i, m ə-/ moh-HAH-vee, mə-; Mohave: Hayikwiir Mat'aar) is an arid rain-shadow desert and the driest desert in North America. It is in the Southwestern United States, primarily within southeastern California and southern Nevada, and it occup sq mi (, km 2).Small areas also extend into Utah and Arizona.
Its boundaries are generally noted by. A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert by Carolyn Dodson. This is a great book for beginning botanists or visitors exploring the region.
Filled with photos, line drawings, and brief descriptions, it occasionally references edible and medicinal uses along with notes on toxicity.
Mojave Desert Wildflowers by Jon Mark Stewart. Most. The Mojave Desert, because of its many types of terrain, has many different elevations making it an ideal place to find wildflowers no matter what springtime month you go. So, if you’re heading out to look for wildflowers, we suggest that you plan ahead and consider the time of year and how warm it has been.
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 (Book): MacKay, Pam: The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali.
Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Falcon Guide. Pam McKay. Globe Pequot Printers, Guilford, Connecticut. Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies. Carolyn Dodson and William W. Dunmire. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. Mojave Desert History: Books, Diaries, Journals & Misc.
Diary of Fr. Francisco Garces I went three leagues northwest, accompanied by the principal captain of the Jamajabs; and having turned aside. Read Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Wildflowers Trees And Shrubs Of The Mojave. Laporan. Telusuri video lainnya. Diputar Berikutnya.
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We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at $ Shop now. Just a few types of desert wildflowers you may encounter in and around the Lake Havasu City area, considered the Eastern Mojave Desert, are: Yellow & Gold Wildflowers.
Brittle Bush, Palo Verde (can grow into tall trees if given sufficient water), Desert Sunflower, Barrel Cactus bloom, Desert Dandelion, Mexican Gold Poppies. Purple Wildflowers. Highly toxic Hairy Climbing Milkweed in the Mojave Preserve Giant Sand Milkweed Sheephole Pass Witches Hair Bladder Pod in the Mojave Preserve Thurber's Sandpaper Plant Mojave Preserve Roy's Amboy Hummingbird on a Desert Willow Mojave Preserve Daisy Desert Star Ratany wOnder valley Brittle Spineflower Catclaw Acacia Mojave Preserve Amboy Chloride Desert Lily.
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: Mackay, Pam: Books - Photo tours of wildflowers in the Mojave Desert. Wildflowers Wildflower Photo Galleries The wildflower photo slideshows listed on this page are casual photos of wildflowers in various locations throughout the Mojave Desert and not intended to be a definitive guide to that area.
Title: Mojave Desert Wildflowers, 2nd Edition By: Pam MacKay Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Vendor: FalconGuides Publication Date: Dimensions: X (inches) Weight: 2 pounds ISBN: ISBN Stock No: WWMojave Desert Wildflowers, by Pam MacKay Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers, by Philip A.
Munz Grasses of Colorado, by Robert B. Shaw Plant Identification Terminology: an Illustrated Glossary, by James G. and Melinda Woolf Harris Canyon Country Wildflowers, by Damian Fagan Sandstone Country Wildflowers, by Anne Duri and Dave Montgomery.Joshua trees are pretty much limited to the Mojave Desert (see little map in the sidebar and click on it to learn more about the four deserts in North America).
including shade, food, and shelter. Kudos to Ronald J. Taylor and his book Desert Wildflowers of North America, which helped greatly with this post. Now go out and enjoy some spring.