Guide to Colorado Wildflowers: Mountains Book

Confirm the names of old favorites and identify the myriad of other wildflowers you've seen while hiking the Colorado high country: Flowering plants abound in the montane zone, the area between 8,000' and 10,000' where aspen, pine, and blue spruce dominate; Colorful columbines, monkshoods, and shooting stars brighten dark forests of spruce and fir of the subalpine region; Delicate moss campion and tiny forget-me-nots dot the treeless tundra, a harsh alpine environment between 11,500' and 14,000'. The most user-friendly guides available. Easy-to-use format with capsulized text, watercolor, and photograph all on one page. No more flipping back and forth from color plate to text. These two volumes can be used singly or together--comprise the comprehensive guide to Colorado wildflowers, covering more than 600 species of flowering plants and trees. Each individual specie is illustated with a watercolor drawing and a detail photograph. Bulleted text provides facts in a concise and easy-to-read format.