Author: Nelsa M. BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Vascular Plants of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Author: Nelsa M. BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Vascular Plants of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Author: Nelsa M. BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Flora of the Olympic Peninsula
Author: Nelsa M. BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Olympic Peninsula. This remarkable and isolated corner of Washington State is a land where snowy peaks tumble down to a mist-shrouded coast and majestic rainfores lies only 34 miles from dry oak savanna. Within its borders grows a remarkably diverse flora, with nearly the same number of vascular plants as the British Islesan area 30 times larger. Rugged and remote, the Olympic Peninsula is a place where naturalists can still experience the thrill of discovering aspecies previously unknown to the area.This book is the first comprehensive inventory of the Peninsula's flora, bringing together the results of nearly a century of botanical explorations by the authors. With it's inclusion of recent changes in plant names, this text is also a crucial taxonomic reference. It is an essential tool for anyone involved in the study, restoration, preservation, or enjoyment of native plants and their habitats on the Olympic Peninsula.
Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands, 2nd Ed.
Author: Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9781594854729
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
* The first comprehensive field guide to the San Juans * Also covers the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island * Includes an annotated checklist of all vascular plants recorded for San Juan County Washington's jewel-like San Juan Islands, outdoor playground for both foot-and water-borne visitors, are also a joy and curiosity for the flower and plant lover, both amateur and professional. On these hilly, rocky islands, wild plants appear that would seem more properly to belong in the desert areas of eastern Washington, while other plants, common as grass in the western part of the state, are strangely absent from the Islands. This authoritative field guide, illustrates and describes more than 190 species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees and weeds that occur commonly throughout the Islands as well as the nearby Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island, Canada. The plant descriptions are divided by habitats-meadows, open rocky outcrops, woodlands, maritime, fresh water, disturbed sites, Mt. Constitution -- under which they are listed by type, then color. The text also includes information on how the climate, topography and geology of the Islands affect plant life. Of special interest to serious students is the only annotated checklist in print of all vascular plants recorded for San Juan County. San Juan visitors as well as the Islanders themselves will find that this handy, compact guide adds a new and enjoyable dimension to their walks and wanders around these delightful island retreats.
Geographical Guide to Floras of the World
Author: Sidney Fay BlakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Major Indicator Shrubs and Herbs on National Forests of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
Author: Indicator Species of Forested Plant Associations on National Forests of Northwestern Washington
Author: Robin D. LesherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest plants
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Miscellaneous Publication
Author: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
Book Description