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Agaves, Yuccas, and their Kin: Seven genera of the Southwest
Jon L. Hawker
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Paperback. Until now, there has not been a single, full-colour guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States. Intended for the layperson, Agaves, Yuccas, and Their Kin covers all currently recognized taxa of these seven genera, in alphabetical order, ranging from Texas to the Pacific. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 416 pages, 490 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Until now, there has not been a single, full-color guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States: Agave, Dasylirion, Hechtia, Hesperaloe, Hesperoyucca, Nolina, and Yucca (the century plants, sotols, false agaves, chaparral yuccas, beargrasses, and yuccas). Some of the species treated in this guide have previously appeared scattered throughout a dozen other field guides, often split roughly between wildflowers and woody plants, or they have been confined to studies of small geographic regions. Still others have appeared virtually nowhere other than in the Flora of North America or in various state floras. ... Read more
Until now, there has not been a single, full-color guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States: Agave, Dasylirion, Hechtia, Hesperaloe, Hesperoyucca, Nolina, and Yucca (the century plants, sotols, false agaves, chaparral yuccas, beargrasses, and yuccas). Some of the species treated in this guide have previously appeared scattered throughout a dozen other field guides, often split roughly between wildflowers and woody plants, or they have been confined to studies of small geographic regions. Still others have appeared virtually nowhere other than in the Flora of North America or in various state floras. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest
Condition
New
Weight
525g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896729391
SKU
V9780896729391
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About Jon L. Hawker
Interested in all aspects of natural history, Jon L. Hawker taught biology, botany, zoology, animal behaviour, and ecology at St. Louis Community College for thirty-six years. He lives in Arizona, USA.
Reviews for Agaves, Yuccas, and their Kin: Seven genera of the Southwest
Although I am a professional plant taxonomist, I have always been frustrated on my trips to the western United States because I could never identify satisfactorily the agaves, yuccas, and similar-looking plants that I found in the wild. Now, with Agaves, Yuccas, and Their Kin, Jon Hawker has solved that problem and done the impossible in creating an ... Read more