Richard Spellenberg Bücher

Featuring nearly 300 detailed plant descriptions and vibrant color photos, this field guide is designed for both novices and experts exploring the Sonoran Desert's diverse flora. It includes information on plant identification organized by color and family, alongside an introduction to the region's unique habitats and ecology. A glossary of botanical terms and a primer on plant characteristics enhance the user experience, making it an essential companion for anyone venturing into this remarkable desert landscape.

Covers 80 of the most common native wildflowers of the West.

Examines all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, illustrates important visual details with range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species, gives scientific and common names, taxonomy, information on the most recently naturalized species, and also contains a key to leaves, an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure.