Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains: The Definitive Guide to Over 360 Species of Flowering Plants

By George W. Scotter

Book Overview

A field guide to the Rockies exquisite wildflowers. The Rocky Mountains are natural botanical gardens of enormous diversity and interest. Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains is a user-friendly field guide that features wildflowers from one end of the mountain chain to the other-from northern British Columbia to New Mexico. Each detailed description of the 350 species of plants has a full-color photograph for easy identification. Plants are grouped into six sections, according to flower color: white; yellow and cream; green; pink; red, orange, and brown; and purple and blue. Included are all the most common species likely to be encountered along the roadsides and hiking trails in the Rockies. Also featured are some rare and shy beauties found in more remote areas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552858480
• ISBN13: 9781552858486
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Whitecap Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic book

I bought this book in 1992 when I was lucky enough to live in Calgary for three years. I took it on every hike in each of the national parks covered by the guide, and it is tattered now from constant use. It is my most-prized possession, with notations next to each of the species I have identified thanks to the clear descriptions and good photos in the book. There is a listing of where the flower can be found--Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton, or Yoho--so you have a better idea of which species can be present in a certain location. The flowers are separated into four groupings by color, which is also helpful. If you like flowers and are traveling to the parks on the Alberta/BC border, definitely get this book!