Flowering Plants of the Sierra Nevada

Foreword by Peter Raven


Acknowledgments


Abbreviations, Measurements, and Symbols


Color Thumbnails-at-a-Glance Index


Introduction




Native People and Flowering Plants
How to Use This Guide
Basics of Plant Identification
Parts of Flowering Plants Used in Identification
Geophysical Features of the Sierra Nevada
Geology and Soils
Climate
Ecological Zones


Foothill
Montane
Subalpine
Alpine
Sagebrush/Pinyon-Juniper



Special Habitats


Rock Outcrops and Cliffs
Riparian Areas and Meadows
Burned Areas



Rare Plants
Invasive Non-native Plants
And Finally, a Couple of Notes of Caution


Species Descriptions




Nymphaeales
Magnoliids
Eudicots
Monocots


Glossary


Bibliography


Photo Credits


Resources


Index


About the Authors

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