Wild Flowers of California Their Names, Haunts and Habits

""The Wild Flowers of California Their Names, Haunts and Habits"" by Mary Elizabeth Parsons is a comprehensive guide to the native flowers of California. The book is organized by flower color, making it easy to identify flowers in the field. Each flower is described in detail, including its common and scientific names, habitat, and blooming season. The book also includes beautiful illustrations of each flower, as well as information on the history and folklore surrounding the plants. This guide is perfect for anyone interested in the natural beauty of California or for those who want to learn more about the state's unique flora.1925. A charming study of California's wild flowers. California with its wonderfully varied climate and topography, has a flora correspondingly rich and varied, probably not surpassed by any region of like area in the Northern Hemisphere. The plan of arrangement for the volume is grouping all the white flowers in one section, the yellow in another, the pink in a third, and so on, which in the absence of a key, greatly facilitates the finding of any given flower. The flowers of each section have been arranged as nearly as possible according to their natural succession in the seasons, with a few exceptions. A handy, easy-to-use guide to the Golden State's flora.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.