Death Valley Wildflowers [Paperback]

Roxanna S. Ferris (Author), Wesley E. Niles (Editor), Jeanne R. Janish (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association; 2 edition (September 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878900072
• ISBN-13: 978-1878900074
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,393,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wildflower Guide, May 14, 2006

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blackturtle "blackturtle.us" (eastern CA desert) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death Valley wildflowers (Paperback)

This book does a very nice job of dealing with some of the most common wildflowers likely to be encountered in Death Valley. While "Mojave Desert Wildflowers" by Pam MacKay might be easier to use and more thorough, Roxana Ferris does a fine job cataloging the common wildflowers of Death Valley. There are exceptional line drawings for each plant and a limited number of photographs. Considering that this book was published in 1983, it really is quite nice. For some plants Ferris also includes information which is not included in other guides. If you feel the need to have five or so books which deal with desert wildflowers of the Mojave Desert (especially the Death Valley area), I would definately recommend this book. Although it's not as indispensible as "The Jepson Desert Manual," it is without a doubt worth purchasing.