Sagebrush Country : A Wildflower Sanctuary

Through color photographs and nontechnical descriptions, this book introduces visitors and residents alike to the abundant plant life in the land of bitterbrush and coyotes. (Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ore

Acknowledgements

vii

Prologue

ix

Introduction

1

(176)

Vegetative Zones

2

(7)

Adaptations

9

(1)

The Whys and Wherefores of Plant Names

10

(1)

Pollination Strategies of Steppe Wildflowers

11

(3)

Animals of the Sagebrush Steppe

14

(3)

How To Use This Book

17

(160)

Sagebrush Family

18

(4)

Borage Family

22

(4)

Broomrape Family

26

(2)

Buckwheat Family

28

(6)

Buttercup Family

34

(4)

Cactus Family

38

(2)

Caper Family

40

(2)

Currant Family

42

(2)

Ephedra Family

44

(1)

Evening Primrose Family

44

(4)

Figwort Family

48

(14)

Flax Family

62

(1)

Geranium Family

62

(2)

Goosefoot Family

64

(4)

Grass Family

68

(4)

Iris Family

72

(2)

Lily Family

74

(8)

Loasa Family

82

(2)

Mallow Family

84

(2)

Mint Family

86

(2)

Mustard Family

88

(6)

Parsley Family

94

(6)

Pea Family

100

(10)

Phlox Family

110

(6)

Pink Family

116

(2)

Plantain Family

118

(1)

Poppy Family

118

(2)

Primrose Family

120

(2)

Pruslane Family

122

(2)

Rose Family

124

(4)

Sandalwood Family

128

(2)

Saxifrage Family

130

(2)

Stonecrop Family

132

(2)

Sunflower (or Aster) Family

134

(30)

Weeds of the Sunflower Family

164

(2)

Syringa Family

166

(2)

Violet Family

168

(2)

Waterleaf Family

170

(4)

Willow Family

174

(3)

Appendix I

177

(7)

Appendix II

184

(11)

Plant Drawings

Complete Flower

189

(1)

Primarly Inflorescence Types

190

(1)

Flower Types

191

(1)

Leaf Types

192

(1)

Ovary Position

193

(1)

Leaf Position

193

(2)

Glossary

195

(5)

Cross Reference of Scientific and Common Names

200

(2)

Index to Scientific Names

202

(4)

Index to Common Names

206

(5)

About the Author

211

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