Sierra Nevada Wildflowers
A Field Guide to Wildflowers and Shrubs of the Sierra Nevada
3rd Edition
Published on 15. July 2025
296 pages
978-1-4930-7562-1 (ISBN)
Description
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers is an informative guide to the rich and varied flora of California's Sierra Nevada, a majestic mountain chain that includes Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, from the upper foothills, through forests and mountain meadows, along the shores of alpine lakes, and up onto windswept ridges high above timberline. This new edition enables both amateurs and professionals to quickly and accurately identify over 460 wildflowers and flowering shrubs frequently encountered in this spectacular region.
INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:
- Photos and detailed yet user-friendly descriptions of more than 460 plants
- Tips on how to distinguish similar-looking species
- Overview of challenges to native plants and what you can do to help protect them.
- Primer on plant characteristics
- Glossary of botanical terms
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Eva Begley
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers
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09/2025
3rd Edition
Falcon Guides
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Eva Begley holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis. She has had a long career in botanical research, teaching, landscape architecture, and environmental planning, loves hiking and nature photography, and lives in Sacramento, California.
