A Guide To Rocky Mountain Plants, Revised [Paperback]

Roger L. Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 11, 2002

A completely revised edition of Williams's previous work with the late Ruth Ashton Nelson, Handbook of Rocky Mountain Plants, this edition uses simple and clear keys to identify more than 350 species of plants found in the Rocky Mountain region from the United States to Canada. Useful in the classroom as well as the field, the new edition also contains seventy-two color plates of popular species in addition to over 350 line drawings.

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About the Author

Author of over twenty books, Roger L. Williams is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wyoming. He is currently writing a book on the early botanical expeditions of the American West. He lives in Laramie, Wyoming.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart; Revised edition (June 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570984123
• ISBN-13: 978-1570984129
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use botanical key, April 23, 2008

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This review is from: A Guide To Rocky Mountain Plants, Revised (Paperback)

This is an excellent botanical key for beginner to intermediate botanists and plant lovers, to help identify plants you encounter. The keys try to concentrate on easily visible features rather than very small parts. While there are a few omissions (ragweed) and drawbacks (no path to the rudbeckia genus if your species lacks ray-flowers), it is still the main reference I take on the trail with me.