Alpine Plants of the Northwest: Wyoming to Alaska

Spectacular wildflower meadows are among the most beautiful yet extreme ecosystems you will find in alpine habitats of northwest North America. Best-selling authors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon provide fascinating, comprehensive information on almost 1200 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, rushes, sedges and ferns, including: descriptions of the leaves, flowers, fruit, bark and sizes common and scientific names, edibility, and Native and traditional uses, climate and ecology of the region habitat, ecology and similar species, diagnostic keys and charts for easy ID, essays packed with engaging information, more than 2000 color photos, line drawings and maps.