Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and Adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin [Paperback]

Laird R. Blackwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

A guide to the native and naturalized wildflower species and showy shrubs of the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada, including parts of the Mojave Desert and Great Basin. The species are organized by elevation zone, flower color and petal number. Each of the 376 species accounts features a color header bar, close-up and habitat photographs, a full plant description, name origins, habitat, viewing locations and blooming season.

Editorial Reviews

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This wonderful introduction takes the reader on an excursion through the Eastern Sierra terrain. The easy-to-read guide and easy-to-follow directions for finding particular displays of wildflowers gives the reader a knowledgeable companion on his wildlower journey. --Around Here Magazine, Shingle Springs, CA

About the Author

LAIRD R. BLACKWELL, who received his Ph. D. from Stanford University, has taught field wildflower classes in the American West for over 25 years. He lives with his wife, Melinda, in Tahoe, where he is professor and department chairman of Humanities at Sierra Nevada College. Laird has spent more than 10 years exploring the Sierra, the Mojave and the Great Basin. He hopes that his books deepen the reader's knowledge and love of this remarkable part of the world. He also hopes that everyone will be fortunate enough to see the high desert in a wet year, for he believes it is one of the most glorious of wildflower treats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551052814
• ISBN-13: 978-1551052816
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Wildflower book yet!, August 9, 2010

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Alan Bruce Mccornack (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and Adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin (Paperback)

I bought my copy of this book in June at Schulman Grove (the Bristlecone Pine Forest), and it has been my best wildflower reference. Organized first by elevation, and then by flower color and number of petals, it makes it surprisingly easy to identify flowers in the field. It made my July trip very enjoyable, "bagging" [photographing] and identifying many new wildflowers. I hope to visit the Eastern Sierras again next year, and you can bet this book will be with me every minute. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in California wildflowers.

And, by the way, McGee Creek and Lundy were both wonderful hikes to see the wildflowers in July. Just bring DEET. Happy hunting!