Plants of Arizona

by Epple, Anne; Wiens, Dr. John; Epple, Lewis

• ISBN13: 9780762770359
• ISBN10: 076277035X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-20
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

Plants of Arizonais the only complete guide to the rich and unique flora of the Grand Canyon State. From deserts to mountaintops, grasslands and chaparral, this handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify Arizona plants from ferns to cacti, wildflowers to trees. * 900+ full-color photos * Descriptive text that includes blooming period, elevation, and habitat * Plant characteristics in easy-to-understand terms, not technical jargon * Notes that include ethnobotanical uses, history, and other interesting facts * Pronunciation guide to scientific names * Handy glossary

Author Biography

Anne Orth Epple is the author of eleven books. She and her husband, Lewis E. Epple, spent five years photographing, researching, and writing about the 900 plants in this guide. Anne is a retired flower show judge, lecturer, and award-winning flower designer. They live in Mesa, Arizona. John F. Wiens, the updater, has a BS in Agricultural Science and has worked in the botany department at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum since 1985. He has helped edit and has contributed to multiple botanical books and journals. He lives in Tucson.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Arizona's Life Zones	p. xi
Plant Family Descriptions	p. xii
Species Descriptions
Angiosperms: White to Cream Flowers	p. 1
Angiosperms: Yellow Flowers	p. 103
Angiosperms: Orange Flowers	p. 213
Angiosperms: Red Flowers	p. 225
Angiosperms: Pink to Purple Flowers	p. 239
Angiosperms: Blue Flowers	p. 345
Angiosperms: Green to Brown Flowers	p. 355
Cacti	p. 401
Gymnosperms	p. 417
Ferns	p. 429
Glossary	p. 439
Parts of a Flower	p. 447
References	p. 448
Index	p. 452
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