Download or read book Meet the Natives written by Michiel Walter Pesman and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Dan Johnson invites you to meet the nativesùthe native plants of Colorado. This popular guide has long aided enthusiasts in identifying the plants commonly encountered along Rocky Mountain trails and byways. And now Dan Johnson has revised this eleventh edition to make the guide more useful than ever before! Organization of herbaceous flowering plants by color for faster identification Color photos throughout to assist with accurate identification Nearly 100 new entries Common and useful native grasses Identification of exotic imported plants that have become common, and in some cases aggressively invasive Quick-reference chart to help with identification Horticultural information to help you bring these durable and beautiful native plants into your own garden or landscape Book jacket.
Download or read book Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region written by Denver Botanic Gardens and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: for loving where you live. Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of the region. Organized by flower color and shape, and including a range map for each flower described, the guide is as user-friendly as it is informative. This must-have book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, and native plant enthusiasts. Covers the entire Rocky Mountain range from Canada south to New Mexico, separated into Northern Rockies, Middle Rockies, and Southern Rockies Describes and illustrates nearly 1,200 commonly encountered species Includes perennials, annuals, biennials, vines, shrubs, and subshrubs, both native and non-native 1,245 superb color photographs and 1,189 range maps User-friendly organization by flower color, shape, and petal count
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Flower Finder written by Janet L. Wingate and published by Nature Study Guild Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocket field guide to wildflowers of the Rockies, from foothills to tree line. As with all our flower guides, the step-by-step key guides you first to the flower family and then to the name of the individual species. Includes information about habitat and range, and a glossary of terms used to describe flowers and leaves. Author's line drawings clearly reveal important features for accurate identification.
Download or read book Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies written by Linda Kershaw and published by Publishing Partners. This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout human history, plants have provided us with food, clothing, medicine and shelter. The Rocky Mountains are home to a diversity of plant species that have helped native peoples and settlers survive through the centuries. EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE ROCKIES describes 333 common trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens that have been used by people from ancient times to the present. This comprehensive guide contains: * More than 700 color photographs and illustrations * An introduction explaining the use of wild plants, including gathering, preparing and cooking * Food, medicinal and other uses for each species * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section at the end detailing 46 of the more common poisonous plants in the Rockies region.
Download or read book A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers written by John Craighead and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Gardener s Handbook written by John Cretti and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook is an all-inclusive gardener's reference book. It includes plant information as well as when-to-do-it information. Covering decorative landscape plants and edible plants, this handbook is a thorough introduction to gardening in the Rocky Mountains.
Download or read book The Rocky Mountain Plant Guide written by George Oxford Miller and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 2173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the region’s wildflowers, shrubs, and trees with this comprehensive field guide, organized by color for ease of use. The majestic Rocky Mountains provide a diverse landscape of life zones, habitats, and micro-niches, each packed with the wonders of nature. Plant life—from towering forests to dazzling mountain meadows—are beautiful to behold. Learn to identify wildflowers, shrubs, and trees with The Rocky Mountain Plant Guide by George Oxford Miller. Make field identification simple and informative. This comprehensive guide features 700 species of plants, organized by color and then by family for ease of use—with a separate section for trees. Detailed photographs present the plants as you’ll see them in nature, and a “similar species” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 700 species: Only Rocky Mountain wildflowers, shrubs, and trees Simple color guide: See a yellow plant? Go to the yellow section Quick ID: At-a-glance tips for identifying each species Professional photos: Larger and easier to see than in other guides The information is applicable to Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as northern Washington, and Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. So grab The Rocky Mountain Plant Guide for your next outdoors adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the plants that you see.
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Pocket Guide written by David Dahms and published by Paragon Press(TN). This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Guide to Forest Plants of South central Colorado written by David C. Powell and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plants of Rocky Mountain National Park written by Linda H. Beidleman and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete revision of the definitive guide to the flora of the Rocky Mountain National Park region.
Download or read book Central Rocky Mountain Wildflowers written by Wayne Phillips and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field guide features over 260 wildflowers found in the heart of the Rockies. Includes vibrant color photos and descriptions.
Download or read book National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States written by National Audubon Society and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1999-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive field guide available to the Rocky Mountain region--a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of the Rocky Mountain region's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns, and the night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, mountains, forests, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 11 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as more than 100 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals. For everyone who lives or spends time in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States.
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Month By Month Gardening written by John Cretti and published by . This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky Mountain Month-by-Month Gardeningis your one stop resource for easy-to-use information on gardening in the region.
Download or read book Durable Plants for the Garden written by James E. Henrich and published by . This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first resource of its kind, featuring plants handpicked by experts for their ability to thrive in the challenging conditions of the High Plains and intermountain states and beyond"--Cover, p. 4.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain Mushrooms by Habitat written by Cathy Cripps and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From grassland fairy circles to alpine nano-shrooms, the Rocky Mountain region invites mushroom hunters to range though a mycological nirvana. Accessible and scientifically up-to-date, The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain Mushrooms by Habitat is the definitive reference for uncovering post-rain rarities and kitchen favorites alike. Dazzling full-color photos highlight the beauty of hundreds of species. Easy-to-navigate entries offer essential descriptions and tips for identifying mushrooms, including each species' edibility, odor, taste, and rumored medicinal properties. The authors organize the mushrooms according to habitat zone. This ecology-centered approach places each species among surrounding flora and fauna and provides a trove of fascinating insights on how these charismatic fungi interact with the greater living world.
Download or read book Field Guide to Colorado s Wetland Plants written by Denise R. Culver and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Flowers written by Frederic Edward Clements and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
