ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Geography; Geology: Formation of the Mountain Ranges; Soils; Climate and Weather; Vegetation of the Mountains of Southern California; Plant Adaptations to High Elevations; Past Human Uses of Southern California Mountains Plants; Threats to Mountain Plants and Plant Communities; Rarity and Plant Protection; How Plants Get Their Names; How to Use This Book; Hazards of Mountain Botanizing; Illustrations of Plant Parts; RED TO ORANGE FLOWERS; PINK TO ROSE FLOWERS; BLUE, PURPLE, AND LAVENDER FLOWERS; YELLOW TO GOLD FLOWERS
WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED FLOWERSGREEN AND BROWN FLOWERS; GYMNOSPERMS; FERNS AND FERN RELATIVES; GLOSSARY; SELECTED REFERENCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Summary
Southern California Mountains Wildflowers presents 380 plant species of the diverse southern California Mountains, including dominant species and plants most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please botanists and more serious plant enthusiasts. Including many of the rare plants that make each mountain range unique, especially those endemic to the Big Bear region, a world-famous "biodiversity hotspot," this is a must-have for any wildflower lover
