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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
enlarge	Author: Pam MacKay Publisher: Falcon Category: Book List Price: ~~$24.95~~ Buy New: $15.42 as of 9/9/2010 01:34 CDT details You Save: $9.53 (38%) In Stock New (16) Used (7) from $14.01 Seller: supermoviedeals Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 238,910 Media: Paperback Edition: 1st Pages: 338 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7 Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.9 ISBN: 0762711620 Dewey Decimal Number: 582.130979495 EAN: 9780762711628 ASIN: 0762711620 Publication Date: March 2003 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description 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 sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon juniper woodland, mixed mojave scrub, and even riparian woodland. 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. Species are arranged by color and plant family for easy identification. This guide features 300 of the common species, full-color photographs, detailed descriptions, information on bloom season, and interesting facts about each plant.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Extremely Easy To Use April 16, 2006 blackturtle (eastern CA desert) 9 out of 9 found this review helpful This is probably the easiest to use desert plant book I have (and I have eight that focus on desert plants in all). What it lacks in completeness, it more than makes up for in terms of ease of use. There is a picture for each plant and the plants are grouped according to flower color. So as long as the plant is in bloom, it's not too hard to find out what it is. This book does a great job of covering the plants you are most likely to come across which makes it a great book to thumb through in the field. If you are dealing with similar species within the same genus or rare plants, you'll probably want to get the Jepson guide. Beautiful Book! May 15, 2003 Becky White (Apple Valley, CA United States) 7 out of 8 found this review helpful This guide is so easy to use and the pictures are beautiful. I highly recommend this guide for first time wildflower enthusiasts! A Gorgeous, Informative, Sturdy Field Guide July 15, 2003 James Otterstrom (Big Bear City, CA United States) 7 out of 9 found this review helpful Pam MacKay's 'Mojave Desert Wildflowers' is a wonderfully informative & beautifully photographed guide to the wildflowers of the Mojave. This sturdy plastic-coated field guide contains over 300 gorgeous photos, finely detailed plant descriptions, and is virtually an introductory textbook on Mojave Desert ecology. I highly recommend this book to anyone who appreciates the Mojave Desert. The author lives & teaches in the Mojave and her dedication, attention to detail, and love of the desert are revealed on every page. Jim Otterstrom Desert in Bloom April 14, 2008 B. Buonassissi (Lancaster, CA USA) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful I live on the Mojave Desert, Antelope Valley to be precise, and this book portrays the beauty we are now experiencing this spring. We have a beautiful Poppy Preserve on the westside of our valley. Jane Pinheiro was a woman who not only painted pictures of many of our wildflowers , but she was one of the people instrumental in seeing that the Poppy Preserve came into being. A number of her paintings are on display at the Preserve. I have one of her paintings, and with this lovely wildflower book, I was able to ascertain which of the wildflowers is depicted in my painting. If anyone is interested in not only viewing the array of colors during our spring wildflower viewing, but is interested in learning some of the names of said wildflowers, and a bit of background for each of them, this is the book to buy. Beautiful pix, helpful text September 2, 2005 Arthur Comings (Northern California, USA) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful I love these Falcon guides mainly because of the lavish color illustrations. Every flower in the book has its own color picture, along with helpful descriptions. The front matter in this book includes all sorts of background material about the Mojave, along with the usual educational stuff about plant types, leaf distribution, etc. And the book is made to last -- if you take any care of it at all, it will last you forever. Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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