TY - BOOK AU - Sheader,Martin TI - Flowers of the Patagonian mountains T2 - Alpine Garden Society field guide SN - 9780900048890 AV - QK261 .S49 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Worcestershire, England PB - Alpine Garden Society KW - Wild flowers KW - Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) KW - Identification KW - Pictorial works KW - Mountain plants KW - Plants KW - Guidebooks KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) and index N2 - "Detailed photographic and descriptive identifications of some 731 plant species that can be found in the Patagonian Andes and adjacent steppe, with a particular emphasis on those plants found in the alpine zone. The main focus is on smaller vascular plants inhabiting the eastern slopes of the Andes, but also included are a broad range of plants from the western part of the steppe and a representative selection of trees and shrubs. Few grasses, sedges or rushes are included and no introduced plants. The book contains a comprehensive glossary, bibliography and index."--Publisher's description ER -