California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora - Softcover

Ritter, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999896008 ISBN 13: 9780999896006

Publisher: Pacific Street Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

An essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts in California.

With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life.

This definitive guide includes:

• Over 300 pages with more than 500 species described and photographed
  
• More than 1,000 full-color photographs and 150 species range maps
• Detailed descriptions and fascinating natural history stories
• California tree identification flowchart
• Wildflower identification color guide
• Detailed glossary and comprehensive index

A portion of the proceeds from each book supports the California Native Plant Society and The Wildlands Conservancy. The book features a foreword by Jerry Brown, former Governor of California.

About this title

About the Author

Matt Ritter grew up in rural Mendocino County, California. He attended UC Santa Barbara to earn a bachelor's degree in microbiology and UC San Diego for a Ph.D. in plant biology. He's a botany professor in the biology department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He's authored numerous scientific papers and a natural history guide to San Luis Obispo's native plants. He's also the author of A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us (Heyday, 2011), the state's funniest and most popular natural history guide to the urban forest. He won the Cal Poly Excellence in Teaching Award and the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture R. W. Harris Award for Excellence in Education. He studies trees that escape cultivation, particularly Eucalyptus, and is a woodworker, athlete, musician, gardener, and all-around likable guy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pacific Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999896008
• ISBN 13: 9780999896006
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320