Field guide to grasses of California /
Smith, J. P. 1941-
Field guide to grasses of California / Grasses of California James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson. - x, 437 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm. - California natural history guide series ; no. 110 . - California natural history guides ; 110. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The grass family and its relatives -- The names of grasses -- Grass classification -- The structure of grasses. Vegetative structure -- Reproductive structure -- Spikelet structure -- Inflorescences -- Grasses in California. California grass flora -- Where do grasses grow in California? -- Endemic grasses -- Rare, endangered, and threatened grasses -- Weedy grasses -- Toxic grasses -- Ethnobotanical uses -- Collecting and identifying grasses. Identifying grasses -- The subfamilies and tribes of California grasses -- Key to the genera of California grasses -- Accounts and descriptions : selected genera and species.
This alphabetical guide covers common native and naturalized grasses of California and features over 180 color illustrations to aid identification.
9780520275676 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520275675 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013040442
Grasses--California--Identification.
QK495.G74 / S623 2014
Field guide to grasses of California / Grasses of California James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson. - x, 437 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm. - California natural history guide series ; no. 110 . - California natural history guides ; 110. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The grass family and its relatives -- The names of grasses -- Grass classification -- The structure of grasses. Vegetative structure -- Reproductive structure -- Spikelet structure -- Inflorescences -- Grasses in California. California grass flora -- Where do grasses grow in California? -- Endemic grasses -- Rare, endangered, and threatened grasses -- Weedy grasses -- Toxic grasses -- Ethnobotanical uses -- Collecting and identifying grasses. Identifying grasses -- The subfamilies and tribes of California grasses -- Key to the genera of California grasses -- Accounts and descriptions : selected genera and species.
This alphabetical guide covers common native and naturalized grasses of California and features over 180 color illustrations to aid identification.
9780520275676 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520275675 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013040442
Grasses--California--Identification.
QK495.G74 / S623 2014