California Desert Plants: Sonoran, Majove - Great Basin. 2023. ca. 400 col. figs 281 p. Paper bd.

The desert areas of California include the northwestern portion of the Sonoran Desert, the largest part of the Mojave Desert, and the western margin of the Great Basin. A key ecological feature of the remarkable California desert region is winter-rainfall coupled with dry summers. This rainfall regime, a gradient of temperatures from low- to high-elevations, and a complex array of geologic substrates has produced highly specialized habitats for plant survival. California Desert Plants explores these vast and intimate desert landscapes through their diverse, colorful, and dynamic flora.

The book includes:

Over 400 color photographs of plants and landscapes
Descriptions and photos of dominant plant species
Overview of plant adaptations to desert environments
Discussion of major desert habitats