Customer Reviews

A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: Northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Columbia (Peterson Field Guide)

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I ordered this book in preparation for my own trip to Colorado & Wyoming because I love my Peterson's Guide for Wildflowers for the Eastern US. This was a horrible disappointment. The flowers are organized by botanical families and species, instead of the usual organization by color and appearance. The key in the back is supposed to be organized by pairs of questions, but the numbering system is confusing beyond use and whoever put it together apparently doesn't know how to indent. I hope to prevent someone else from wasting their money on this book.

I have to agree with Laura. I purchased several books in preparation to the Colorado San Juans and this was far and away the worst field guide I have ever bought. The few genera and species that are pictured and described are OK, but how do you do justice to the entire mustard family by including only 3 genera? The key is a joke for us casual enthusiasts.

Peterson field guides can be excellent - I love my Southwestern and Texas Wildflower Guide, although it too needs updating of botanical names.

I agree completely with Laura Gifford's comments. The organization by family rather than by color and appearance is unhelpful for the amateur who really just wants a quick ID. The pictures aren't very clear either. The Peterson Guide to Eastern Wildflowers is the way this guide should have been organized.

This is an oldie but goodie. The flowers are beautiful and well described. A great book!

The photography is excellent. The line drawings are even more detailed. The descriptions are very useful. The interesting facts are often fascinating. I expect to field test this guide in July when I visit Alaska and British Columbia this summer. That will be the real test.