Book ID: 102725
Littlefield, Larry J. and Peasrl M. Burns
Wildflowers of the Sandia and Mazano Mountains of Central Mexico. 2012. 800 col. photogr. 225 p. Ring binder.
A beautifully illustrated wildflower book for nonprofessionals, focused on the mountains of central New Mexico, including 15 color photographs of different organs and developmental stages of 201 common species occurring at approximately 6,000-11,000 feet elevation. Plant descriptions include their typical habitats, blooming period, floral and vegetative characteristics, uses by southwestern Native American tribes, the plants common and scientific names and plant family. Plants are divided first by flower color, then by family common name, then by scientific name.