Calochortus, Mariposea Lilies and Their Relatives: Mariposa Lilies & Their Relatives - Hardcover

Gerritsen, Mary E.; Parsons, Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881928445 ISBN 13: 9780881928440

Publisher: Timber Press, 2007

Synopsis

With their graceful stance, brilliant colors, and intricate markings, members of the North American genus Calochortus are among the most dazzling bulbous plants in the world. Yet their mostly undeserved reputation for being difficult to grow has kept them from being known and appreciated by the vast majority of gardeners. By presenting detailed history, distribution, habitat, and observations on cultivation for each species, Mary Gerritsen and Ron Parsons aim to raise awareness of these gems of the American West and to bring them into wider horticultural use. The superb photographs, most taken in situ, vividly illustrate the remarkable variation within the genus and sometimes even within species.

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About the Author

Mary E. Gerritsen, PhD, an accomplished cell biologist and pharmacologist, has worked in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries for more than 25 years and is the author of scores of articles in medical journals and textbooks. She lives in San Mateo, California. Ron Parsons has been growing orchids for more than three decades and photographing them for nearly as long. He has over 25,000 slides of orchid species and lectures frequently on a variety of orchid genera. Ron grows an assortment of cool-growing orchid species in a small greenhouse and under lights. He was born, raised, and currently lives in the San Francisco, California, area.

Edition details

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881928445
• ISBN 13: 9780881928440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 232