Little Big Bend : Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park...
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Little Big Bend : Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park.... This guide features common, uncommon, and rare plants of Big Bend National Park in Trans-Pecos Texas, from cacti to orchids. Yucca and agave species and cacti are emphasized. Morey is a photographer whose work has appeared in Texas Parks and Wildlife and Rangefinder magazines. Little Big Bend : Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park, Paperback by Morey, Roy, ISBN 0896726134, ISBN-13 9780896726130, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This guide features common, uncommon, and rare plants of Big Bend National Park in Trans-Pecos Texas, from cacti to orchids. Species--252 of them--in its deserts, foothills, mountains, woodlands, river canyons, and floodplain are shown in color photos, with descriptions of their characteristics, where they can be found, and when they were first described historically. Yucca and agave species and cacti are emphasized. Morey also discusses the geography and ecology of the area, and includes a brief explanation of how plants are named. The guide organizes plants in alphabetical order by family, genus, and species, with agave and cactus families first. Morey is a photographer whose work has appeared in Texas Parks and Wildlife and Rangefinder magazines. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
