Plains & Foothills - Guide to Colorado Wildflowers Volume 1

Plains & Foothills - Guide to Colorado Wildflowers Volume 1 by Guennel, G. K.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781565791183.

Your chance to learn and enjoy the vast floral diversity of Colorados lower ecosystems, from 3,350 to 8,000 in elevation: Flowers and grasses of the eastern plains, including species common to the Pawnee Buttes and the Comanche Grasslands; the foothills of the Front Range, where plants bloom among the scrub oaks, mountain mohogany, and ponderosa pine; Sage and cactus deserts and pinyon and juniper woodlands of the Colorado Plateau and western river canyons. These two volumes can be used singly or together comprise the comprehensive guide to Colorado wildflowers, covering more than 600 species of flowering plants and trees. Each individual specie is illustrated with a watercolor drawing and a detail photograph. Bulleted text provides facts in a concise and easy-to-read format. Plants are grouped by color and ecosystem for handy reference.