Field guide to 134 common species of the Southwest Deserts, with an emphasis on those in National Park Service sites. Detailed line drawings for identification.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
For amateurs.,
By gfarbo "geza" (Brasilia, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shrubs & Trees of the Southwest Deserts (Paperback)
I think the drawings should be better and the book should have some pictures of the plants listed.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing illustrations,
By Lin (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shrubs & Trees of the Southwest Deserts (Paperback)
I am a new gardener in the southwest with a strong interest in native plants and was quite excited to find this reasonably priced book. After purchasing it, however, I was disappointed to find the quality of the illustrations to be inconsistent. Some are fine, but others bear only a passing resemblance to the plants in question. I doubt I will be able to use this alone as a field guide. At best, it will provide complimentary information on plants that I have already identified with other resources.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A decent casual reference,
This review is from: Shrubs & Trees of the Southwest Deserts (Paperback)
This is a good source for a casual plant enthusiast. It is fairly well organized, decently priced and while I would prefer color pictures, the drawings are well rendered. What this is not is a comprehensive listing of all the tree and shrub species in the southwest. I would not count on it as your only professional plant reference for the area.
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Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera) and Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) on a rocky bajada in the northern Mojave Desert. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brickell bush, many desert shrubs, foothill paloverde, desert zinnia, turpentine broom, crucifixion thorn, velvet ash, inconspicuous flowers, riparian trees, canyon slopes, sandy washes, sunflower family, big sagebrush, honey mesquite, leaf temperatures, mormon tea, ray flowers, desert willow, showy display, creosote bush Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, Pea Family, United States, Baja California, Native Americans, Sonoran Desert, Mojave Desert, Colorado River, Chihuahuan Desert, North America New!
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Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera) and Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) on a rocky bajada in the northern Mojave Desert. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brickell bush, many desert shrubs, foothill paloverde, desert zinnia, turpentine broom, crucifixion thorn, velvet ash, inconspicuous flowers, riparian trees, canyon slopes, sandy washes, sunflower family, big sagebrush, honey mesquite, leaf temperatures, mormon tea, ray flowers, desert willow, showy display, creosote bush Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, Pea Family, United States, Baja California, Native Americans, Sonoran Desert, Mojave Desert, Colorado River, Chihuahuan Desert, North America New!
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- Gathering the Desert by Gary Paul Nabhan in Back Matter
- Vegetation and Flora of the Sonoran Desert by Forrest Shreve in Back Matter
- The Mysterious Lands: 2 by A. H. Zwinger in Back Matter
- Trees and Shrubs of the Southwestern Deserts by Lyman David Benson in Back Matter
- The Cacti of Arizona by Lyman David Benson in Back Matter
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