Book ID: 89332
Vizgirdas, Ray S. and Edna M. Rey - Vizgirdas
Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada. 2005. 2 maps. 82 line drawings. XIV, 321 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book presents a comprehensive look at the history, ethnobotany,pharmacology and the many uses made of vascular plants found in theSierra Nevada(USA). It inventories the flora of the entire range, and includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of the plants.-Contents (partly): Introd./ Major Plant Groups (Ferns and Fern Allies/Gymnosperms/ Flowering Plants: Dicots/ Flowering Plants: Monocots)/Appendix One (Sierra Nevada Habitats and Their Associated Plants and Uses)/ Appendix Two (Some Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive PlantSpecies Found in the Sierra Nevada)/ Appendix Three (Scientific andCommon Names)/ Glossary/ References/ Index.