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Flower Guides

Wild Plants of the 
Sierra Nevada
By: Vizdirdas, Ray & Rey-Vizgirdas, Edna 
Pub Date: 2005
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrated: B&W Drawings
Page Count:321
ISBN: 0874175356
List Price: $45.00
This comprehensive inventory of the plants of the entire Sierra Nevada Range includes plant descriptions; traditional and contemporary uses as food, medicine and for making tools;  and information about their habitats. This is the first complete summary of the flora of this area, and is an essential reference for anyone interested in native plants. 
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers:   A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers and Shrubs of 
the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks

By: Wiese, Karen 
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Falcon Publishing
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Color photos
Page Count: 187
ISBN: 156044981
List Price: $24.95
A beautifully descriptive guide for your day 
hikes in the Tahoe/Truckee area or your backpacking adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail, Sierra Nevada Wildflowers is a must-have for any flower enthusiast. This book is full of detailed photographs, and is color-coded for easy reference along the trail.
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers 
By: Horn, Elizabeth
Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Mountain Press Pub.
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Color photos
Page Count: 215
ISBN: 0878423885
List Price: $16.00
This book gives a wonderful description of the different habitats and distribution of the plants of the Sierra. Ample pictures of the local flora make this book fun to read both on and off the trail.
Wildflowers of the 
Tahoe Sierra

By: Blackwell, Laird
Pub Date: 1997
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Photos by author
Page Count: 144
ISBN: 1551050854
List Price: $9.95
Wildflowers of the Tahoe Sierra Discover the bounty of wildflowers in the Tahoe Sierra's special environments, which include windswept ridges, snow-fed meadows, and sun-baked slopes. In this pocket-sized book, Laird Blackwell blends his poetic appreciation for nature with his superb photographs to create a beautifully illustrated guide to more than 100 of Tahoe's most common wildflowers.
Field Card: Flowers 
of the Sierra Nevada

By: Morales, Elizabeth
Pub Date: 1995
Publisher: Yosemite Association
Binding: Picture card
Illustrated: Yes
Page Count: N/A
ISBN: LZF62
List Price: $3.50
This is a laminated "field card" containing 
color drawings of 24 of the most commonly 
seen Sierra flower species. Each species 
is listed with its elevation, habitat, size, 
and budding period.

 

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