California Plants
California Plants
Winner of the Northern California Independent Booksellers' Association GOLDEN POPPY AWARD
CALIFORNIA PLANTS: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora, is a journey through more than 500 species of California’s most iconic plants and landscapes, and is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features 1,000 color photographs, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.
Written by Matt Ritter, Foreword by Governor Jerry Brown.
Paperback—320 pages, 6 x 9
Color photos and maps
ISBN: 9780999896006
"If stories of place can be read in a land's flowers, shrubs, and trees, then this book is your guide to the history and wonder of California; a compelling invitation to celebrate and preserve its awesome diverse beauty.”
—Lorene Edwards Forkner, editor, Pacific Horticulture
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California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora Reviews and Testimonials
"The gardener interested in California native plants will love this book. The photos are fantastic and there's one for every plant mentioned."
—The Mercury News
"...Central Coast biology professor has written what could be the definitive book on California's plants."
—KCLU, NPR for the Central Coast
"...This beautiful book is at once accessible for newcomers and a delight for seasoned native plant enthusiasts...simple ID guides and no-nonsense glossary."
—The California Native Plant Society
"The thrill I felt growing up among the gorgeous plants of California returned when I first opened the beautiful pages of this book—a call to love, enjoy, and preserve California’s plants. This book will bring pleasure to anyone who picks it up.”
—Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
"If stories of place can be read in a land's flowers, shrubs, and trees, then this book is your guide to the history and wonder of California; a compelling invitation to celebrate and preserve its awesome diverse beauty.”
—Lorene Edwards Forkner, editor, Pacific Horticulture
"...A wonderful text, rich with colorful photos, about the plants you see all the time but probably don't know much about."
—Los Angeles Times
"Matt Ritter teaches us to better understand how our future is linked to that of all other living things: our soil, our microbiota, and our wonderful and indomitable native plants.”
—Governor Jerry Brown