This fully revised edition of Wildflowers of Southwestern Utah takes an ecological approach to plant identification, introducing readers to eight wildflower communities of the Bryce Canyon and Cedar Breaks region, from deep canyons to broad plateaus. Each of the 128 entries offers keys to identification along with interesting and useful information. Did you know that: Native Americans made chewing gum from rabbitbrush? Yarrow was used to treat indigestion and toothaches?; Settlers used needles from Douglas fir as a coffee substitute?; Seeds of the Canada violet are spread when the mature seedpods violently burst?; Flowers of the bronze evening primrose bloom for one night only? Beautifully illustrated with over 150 full-color photographs and more than 125 line drawings, Wildflowers of Southwestern Utah is the definitive guide to this region, written for both the novice and experienced naturalist.
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identifying wildflowers in Zion and Bryce,
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As one of several flower books I had along, this was good for the flowers fairly specific to the Zion/Bryce area, as was Wildflowers of Zion NP, by Welsh. Plants of Arizona, by Epple, was also very helpful but less keyed to that exact area.
Buchanan's book is organized by type of terrain, so I found myself just leafing through it looking at the photos for each plant. (Welsh's book is organized by flower color). Neither the Buchanan or Welsh book is an exhaustive treatment -- you would need a more general book as well.
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Not very inclusive,
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A trip to Bryce in April yielded quite a few specimens of Townsendia along the Fairyland loop, and yet this beautiful plant isn't included in this book. The photographs and line drawings are good, though, as a help in identification. The search for better books goes on.
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This book has been prepared as an aid to the person who is fascinated by nature and wishes to recognize some of the wildflowers and other plant life of the higher mountain country of southern Utah. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bryce Canyon, Native Americans, Cedar Breaks, Pine Family, Rose Family, Buttercup Family, Rocky Mountain, Brian Head, Markagunt Plateau, Paunsaugunt Plateau, United States New!
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This book has been prepared as an aid to the person who is fascinated by nature and wishes to recognize some of the wildflowers and other plant life of the higher mountain country of southern Utah. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bryce Canyon, Native Americans, Cedar Breaks, Pine Family, Rose Family, Buttercup Family, Rocky Mountain, Brian Head, Markagunt Plateau, Paunsaugunt Plateau, United States New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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