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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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MacKay, Pam, 1954-
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Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave Desert -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave National Preserve -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Joshua Tree National Park -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave Desert -- Pictorial works.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave National Preserve -- Pictorial works.
Wild flowers -- California -- Joshua Tree National Park -- Pictorial works.
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Mojave Desert wildfl...
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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 / Pam MacKay.
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MacKay, Pam, 1954-
Guilford, Connecticut : FalconGuides, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, c2013.
Subjects
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave Desert -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave National Preserve -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Joshua Tree National Park -- Identification.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave Desert -- Pictorial works.
Wild flowers -- California -- Mojave National Preserve -- Pictorial works.
Wild flowers -- California -- Joshua Tree National Park -- Pictorial works.
ISBN:
9780762780334 (pbk.) :
0762780339 (pbk.)
Description:
xi, 336 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
Edition:
Second edition.
Contents:
Mojave Desert geography and climate -- Mojave Desert topography and geology -- Mojave Desert soils and rock surfaces -- Past vegetation of the mojave -- Past human uses of Mojave Desert plants -- Early botanical exploration of the Mojave Desert -- Present vegetation of the Mojave -- Plant adaptations to desert climate -- Threats to the Mojave Desert flora -- Present conservation and management -- How to use this book -- How plants get their names -- Blue, purple, and lavender flowers -- Pink, rose, and magenta flowers -- Red and orange flowers -- White to cream flowers -- Yellow flowers -- Green and brown flowers -- Non-flowering plants -- Glossary.
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The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts many diverse plant communities. This fully updated and revised edition is the ideal resource, not only for amateur wildflower enthusiasts but also for experts who will find the detailed photographs and charts useful in distinguishing similar species in difficult groups.
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Hawaii State Library
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