Wild plants of the Sierra Nevada

Book

Wild plants of the Sierra Nevada / Ray S. Vizgirdas and Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas ; illustrations by Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas.

Vizgirdas, Ray S., 1960- (Author). Rey-Vizgirdas, Edna. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The first comprehensive look at the many uses, from historical to pharmacological, of vascular plants found in the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada is the longest continuous mountain range in the United States. Covering about 20 percent of California's land base and part of western Nevada, it offers an exceptional variety of topographic relief and environmental conditions that allow for a high diversity of plant species, many of them endemic to the range. The Sierra contains over 50 percent of California's total flora, approximately 405 plant taxa native to the Sierra, and 218 taxa considered rare. "Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada" inventories the flora of the entire range and includes comprehensive descriptions of the plants; their traditional uses as food, medicine, or for making tools and other utensils; and their habitat; plus "quick keys" to help identify similar species."--NHBS Environment Bookstore.

Record details

ISBN: 0874175356
ISBN: 9780874175356
ISBN: 0874177898
ISBN: 9780874177893
Physical Description: xiv, 321 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Publisher: Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-290) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Scientific and common names -- Rare and protected plants -- California native groups -- Guidelines for gathering -- Ferns and fern allies -- Gymnosperms -- Flowering plants : dicots -- Flowering plants : monocots -- Sierra Nevada habitats and their associated plants and uses -- Some threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant species found in the Sierra Nevada -- Scientific and common plant names.