"This volume enables both amateurs and professionals to identify quickly and accurately many Northern California plants in habitats ranging from lush riparian forests along rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral waters known as vernal pools."--
Plants of Northern California is an informative guide to the rich and varied flora of Northern California. From lush riparian forests along the rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral pools known as vernal pools, this revised handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify more than 560 Northern Californian plants.
Look Inside to FInd:
- Descriptive text that includes blooming period, elevation, and habitat
- Species organized by color and family
- Plant characteristics in easy-to-understand terms
- Tips on how to distinguish similar-looking species
- Notes on ethnobotanical uses, history, and other interesting facts
- Glossary of botanical terms
| Preface and Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Geographic region covered by this guide |
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Kinds of plants covered by this guide |
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Some naturalized or weedy species not further described |
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The life and structure of plants, in a nutshell |
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A special case: the sunflower family |
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Why bother with scientific names? |
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Pronunciation of scientific names |
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A few notes on the species descriptions in this book |
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Flowering Plants White or Very Pale Flowers |
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| Glossary |
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| Selected References |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Eva Begley holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of California at Davis, has enjoyed plants ever since she was a toddler, and has been exploring the Sacramento Valley for more than forty years. She has taught undergraduate courses in botany and general biology as well as plant identification classes for the general public, worked in botanical and agricultural research labs, and served as a Senior Environmental Scientist and Senior Environmental Planner for several state agencies. Her articles on various natural history topics have been published in Outdoor California and other magazines, along with photographs taken by her husband, Paul Begley, and herself; she is also the author or co-author of a number of scientific papers. She lives in Sacramento, California.
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