Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley

by Laird R. Blackwell

Book Overview

A photographic guide to 200 wildflower species from the Central Valley near Sacramento, west up to the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Each species has at least one photograph, a description and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551052261
• ISBN13: 9781551052267
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Lone Pine International
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent, particularly the photos

This is an excellent book. I agree with the other reviewer who noted the quality of the organization and the photos--it has some of the best photos of any wildflower guidebook I've seen. This is a field guide, not a flora, so the comments by another reviewer regarding the species not in the book aren't really very relevant.

Wildflower guide identifies Sierran treasures

Laird R. Blackwell's "Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley" (1999) is an excellent field guide to the area. The "Quick Key" organizes 357 thumbnails of flowers by elevation for quick reference, and the bulk of the guide is organized by family. Descriptions are adequate. The photos, overall, are good.

A beautifully illustrated and easy to use guide

Although I own and use many wildflower identification books, most are lacking in some respect...organization, quality of photographs, etc. I stumbled across this book at a State Park ranger station shop, and was immediately impressed with the excellent quality photographs and the organization of information. The introduction contains much valuable data about elevational zones and where to find the flowers. There's a Quick Key of tiny photographs to steer you to the plant family and page number where you'll find the flower in question. I'm recommending this guide to all my friends.