[PDF] Plants Of Northern California eBook

Author : Eva Begley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1493031856

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Plants of Northern California is the complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Northern California. From lush riparian forests along the rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral pools known as vernal pools, this handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify Northern California plants. Descriptive text that includes blooming period, elevation, and habitat Species organized by color and family Plant characteristics in easy-to-understand terms Notes that include ethnobotanical uses, history, and other interesting facts Glossary of botanical terms

Author : Matt Ritter
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2018-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780999896006

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California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.

Author : Carol Bornstein
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,59 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN :

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"California Native Plants for the Garden" is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in the Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturalists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations are also provided.

Author : California Native Plant Society. Redbud Chapter
Publisher : California Native Plant Society
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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"Describes and illustrates with color photos 520 species of wildflowers found in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. Also provides a physical description of the area, places to see wildflowers, Native American uses, and a complete plant checklist, which includes thirty-eight percent of the plants known to grow wild in California"--Provided by publisher.

Author :
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 14,46 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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This book is filled with fascinating facts, recipes and stories about common plants found growing wild in northern California. Every vacant lot, park, open space and empty field contains some of the characters in this book.Get ready to meet a variety of common weeds with uncommon stories. There will be sinister plants with deadly reputations, and friendly vegetables disguised as weeds. Over fifty detailed drawings will help you to recognize some of the plant personalities. And this is important, because after reading you will want to get off that couch and meet these plants.These weeds grow all around, from Sacramento to San Francisco, Monterey to San Jose. we are surrounded by a silent plant community. Learn what it has to say to you between the covers of this book.

Author : Edward K. Balls
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,71 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520000728

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Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.

Author : Erin Mccloskey
Publisher : Lone Pine Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,99 MB
Release : 2022-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781774511718

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This easy-to-use field guide will help even the novice birder identify the species encountered in backyards and along wilderness trails across North Carolina. Over 80 different birds are featured, complete with color illustrations, photographs of eggs, and extensive natural history. The author is the mountain area biologist for the Audubon Society in North Carolina and a life-long birder.

Author : Reny Parker
Publisher :
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 20,16 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Wild flowers
ISBN : 9780979043000

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"A photographic guide to wildflowers of four of the west coast's most beautiful counties: Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino. Includes 542 full color images of the native plants of this area, the familiar as well as the shy beauties that must be sought out. Discover 358 species, 83 plant families, of wildflowers. Easy to use: grouped by color, close up photos for identification. Learn bloom times, habitats, garden tips, native uses, natural history, 33 wildflower hot spots with maps." --Amazon

Author : Charlotte Bringle Clarke
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780520032613

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How to find, prepare, and cook delicious dishes from more than 200 types of wild plants - unique prize-winning recipes!