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| Preface | |
| How to Enjoy this Book | |
| Desert and Mountain Areas of the Southwest (map) | |
| Guide to Plant Families | |
| Selaginellaceae (Little Club Moss Family) | p. 3 |
| Polypodiaceae (Fern Family) | p. 5 |
| Pinaceae (Pine Family) | p. 11 |
| Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) | p. 15 |
| Gnetaceae (Joint-Fir Family) | p. 15 |
| Palmaceae (Palm Family) | p. 19 |
| Iridaceae (Iris Family) | p. 21 |
| Liliaceae (Lily Family) | p. 23 |
| Agavaceae (Agave Family) | p. 27 |
| Salicaceae (Willow Family) | p. 29 |
| Fagaceae (Beech Family) | p. 31 |
| Viscaceae (Mistletoe Family) | p. 31 |
| Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family) | p. 32 |
| Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) | p. 33 |
| Chenopodiaceae (Pigweed Family) | p. 37 |
| Nyctaginaceae (Four-o'clock Family) | p. 39 |
| Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) | p. 41 |
| Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) | p. 43 |
| Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot Family) | p. 45 |
| Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) | p. 47 |
| Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) | p. 49 |
| Cruciferae (Mustard Family) | p. 52 |
| Capparidaceae (Caper Family) | p. 57 |
| Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) | p. 59 |
| Crassulaceae (Orpine Family) | p. 61 |
| Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma Family) | p. 61 |
| Rosaceae (Rose Family) | p. 63 |
| Leguminosae (Pea Family) | p. 68 |
| Krameriaceae (Ratany Family) | p. 83 |
| Linaceae (Flax Family) | p. 84 |
| Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop Family) | p. 85 |
| Rutaceae (Rue Family) | p. 87 |
| Koeberliniaceae (Junco Family) | p. 89 |
| Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) | p. 91 |
| Buxaceae (Box Family) | p. 93 |
| Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family) | p. 95 |
| Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family) | p. 97 |
| Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) | p. 97 |
| Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) | p. 98 |
| Vitaceae (Grape Family) | p. 98 |
| Malvaceae (Mallow Family) | p. 101 |
| Passifloraceae (Passionflower Family) | p. 103 |
| Loasaceae (Loasa Family) | p. 103 |
| Cactaceae (Cactus Family) | p. 105 |
| Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) | p. 111 |
| Umbelliferae (Parsley Family) | p. 119 |
| Ericaceae (Heather Family) | p. 124 |
| Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo Family) | p. 126 |
| Oleaceae (Olive Family) | p. 127 |
| Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) | p. 129 |
| Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) | p. 131 |
| Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) | p. 135 |
| Boraginaceae (Borage Family) | p. 137 |
| Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) | p. 142 |
| Labiatae (Mint Family) | p. 144 |
| Solanaceae (Potato Family) | p. 149 |
| Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) | p. 155 |
| Bignoniaceae (Bignonia Family) | p. 164 |
| Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family) | p. 165 |
| Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family) | p. 167 |
| Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) | p. 169 |
| Rubiaceae (Madder Family) | p. 171 |
| Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) | p. 175 |
| Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) | p. 179 |
| Compositae (Composite Family) | p. 182 |
| Appendix: Plant Characteristics Illustrated | p. 219 |
| Glossary | p. 227 |
| Bibliography | p. 231 |
| Index | p. 233 |
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