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| Genre/Form: | Identification Pictorial works |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bruce G Baldwin; Douglas H Goldman; Linda Ann Vorobik; et al |
| ISBN: | 0520253124 9780520253124 |
| OCLC Number: | 739914699 |
| Notes: | Includes index. First ed. published as: The Jepson manual: higher plants of California, c1993. |
| Description: | xxii, 1568 p. : ill., col. map ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Philosophy -- Conventions used in The Jepson Manual, Second edition -- Abbreviations and symbols -- Glossary -- Geographic subdivisions of California -- Hierarchical outline of geographic subdivisions -- Geographic subdivisions of California (map) -- Geologic, climatic, and vegetation history of California -- Key to California vascular plant families -- Lycophytes -- Ferns -- Gymnosperms -- Nymphaeales -- Magnoliids -- Ceratophyllales -- Eudicots -- Monocots -- Appendix. Numerical summary of taxa treated in The Jepson Manual, Second edition -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Bruce G. Baldwin (convening editor) ; editors, Douglas H. Goldman ... [et al.] ; principal illustrator, Linda Ann Vorobik. |
Abstract:
A comprehensive resource on California's diverse flora. It includes treatments of many taxa and reflects major improvements to plant taxonomy from phylogenetic studies. It also includes geographic distributions, elevation ranges, flowering times, and nomenclature.
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"For serious wildflower enthusiasts, this is a must-have reference book."--Desert Sun "A wonderful resource and indispensible reference for anyone working with the flora of western North America and beyond."--Economic Botany Read more...
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