Wildflowers of Southwestern Utah (Paperback)

~ Hayle Buchanan (Author) "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..." (more)
Key Phrases: Bryce Canyon, Native Americans, Cedar Breaks (more...)

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Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing; 2 edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560440740
• ISBN-13: 978-1560440741
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,509,599 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars identifying wildflowers in Zion and Bryce, October 23, 2005

By	M. baker (california) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very inclusive, June 10, 2006

By	Audrey (Lexington MA) - See all my reviews

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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.