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The diverse coastal habitats of the spectacular Pacific Coast include sandy beaches and dunes, salt- and freshwater marshes, coastal prairies and bluffs, riparian woodlands, and coniferous forests. This guide, first published nearly forty years ago, has introduced thousands to the wildflowers and other plants that grow along the coastline. Now thoroughly updated and revised, it is the perfect field guide to pack for a day at the seashore anywhere in California or the Pacific Northwest.
* 268 species are described and illustrated by a new color photograph, a precise line drawing, or both
* Includes native and introduced species of wildflowers, common trees, and shrubs
* This new edition includes more plants, gives helpful hints for identifying species, and incorporates new taxonomic and distribution information
From the Inside Flap
"Philip Munz and UC Press have published a highly readable and easy to use guide to the unique flowers and other plants with on the West Coast. If you only have one field guide for plants on the West Coast, this is the one to own."--Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer, California Coastal Conservancy
Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington, Revised Edition (California Natural History Guides)
Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington, Revised Edition (California Natural History Guides),Philip A. Munz,Dianne Lake,Phyllis Faber,University of California Press,0520236386,Ecology,Flowers,Identification,Nature,Nature / Field Guide Books,Nature/Ecology,Pacific Coast (U.S.),Pictorial works,Seashore plants,United States - State & Local - General,Wild flowers,California,Nature / General,Oregon,Trees & wildflowers,Washington state,Western & Pacific Coast states
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