Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region

Download or read book Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region written by Denver Botanic Gardens and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A dense encyclopedia of every pretty little thing one might encounter in the Rockies, from their southern reaches clear into Canada.” —Denverite Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region—from the Denver Botanic Garden, the region’s recognized leader in horticulture—describes and illustrates more than 1,200 species commonly encountered in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and the northern parts of Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. This comprehensive guide includes perennials, annuals, and bulbs, both native and naturalized, and is organized by flower color and petal shape. Introductory information includes an explanation of the plant parts, keys to the plants, and information on plant names. Species profiles include color photographs and range maps.