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

~ Ray J. Davis (Author, Photographer), Frank C. Craighead (Author, Photographer), John Craighead (Author, Photographer), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Eduardo Salgado (Illustrator), Grant O. Hagen (Illustrator) "Description: This cattail with flat straplike leaves (3-6 ft. long) and a spongy, jointless, unbranched stem is not easily confused with any other plant except..." (more)
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Product Description

This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 color photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.

About the Author

Frank C. Craighead Jr. is a senior research associate at the Atmosphere Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany and president of the Environmental Research Institute in Moose, Wyoming. John and Frank are the authors of Hawks in the Hands and Hawks, Owls, and Wildlife and both jointly and separately have published numerous articles and monographs on plants and animals.

John J. Craighead is a professor of zoology and forestry at the University of Montana.

Ray J. Davis was professor of botany at Idaho State University. In his travels to collect plants he covered all of North America and journeyed widely in Alaska, South America, Europe, Africa, and the Far East.

Grant O. Hagen is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: Peterson Field Guides: A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

Eduardo Salgado is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: Peterson Field Guides: Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395936136
• ISBN-13: 978-0395936139
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #683,916 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Unusable , June 2, 2007

By	Laura Gifford "llhope" (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Definitely unusable, November 11, 2009

By	Audrey (Lexington MA) - See all my reviews

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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.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A botanical travelling companion, March 17, 2007

By	T. Mcgregor "Thomas McGregor" (Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.