Sierra Nevada Wildflowers

A Field Guide to Wildflowers and Shrubs of the Sierra Nevada (3rd Edition)

by Eva Begley

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Pub Date Jul 15 2025 | Archive Date Jul 19 2025

The Globe Pequot Publishing Group, Inc. | Falcon Guides

Nonfiction (Adult) | Outdoors & Nature

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Description

Sierra Nevada Wildflowers is an informative guide to the rich and varied flora of California’s Sierra Nevada, a majestic mountain chain that includes Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, from the upper foothills, through forests and mountain meadows, along the shores of alpine lakes, and up onto windswept ridges high above timberline. This new edition enables both amateurs and professionals to quickly and accurately identify over 460 wildflowers and flowering shrubs frequently encountered in this spectacular region.

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:

Photos and detailed yet user-friendly descriptions of more than 460 plants
Tips on how to distinguish similar-looking species
Overview of challenges to native plants and what you can do to help protect them.
Primer on plant characteristics
Glossary of botanical terms