WILDFLOWERS MADE EASY
If you’ve
ever struggled to differentiate between pinnate and palmate
vennation or corymb and cyme inflorescence, you’ll be happy to hear
there’s a new wildflower guide for botanical novices. Written by
G.K. Guennel, a spore and pollen expert, the two-volume Guide to
Colorado Wildflowers is remarkably easy to use and includes some
600 species. But it helps if the plant is in bloom; the book is
organized by the color of the flower first, then alphabetically by
family and common name. There is also a catch-all “green” section
that includes trees, grasses, shrubs and herbs. Each species is
illustrated with both a photograph and a watercolor drawing for
easy identification. Plains and foothills plants are identified in
volume I; volume II covers the mountain
regions.
Westcliffe Publishers, P.O. Box 1261,
Englewood, CO 80150-1261 (303/935-0900). Cloth: $24.95 per volume.
Volume I: 336 pages, 300 color photographs and watercolor drawings.
Volume II: 352 pages, 300 color photographs and watercolor
drawings.
* Elizabeth
Manning
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Wildflowers made easy.
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