Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California
Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California
Building on the earlier work of Robert Hoover, botanist Dr. David Keil created an updated second edition of Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California, now with over 2,000 plant species described and 600 color photos of plant communities and native plant species. This complete botanical reference book covers over 3,600 square miles of San Luis Obispo County, California—a biodiversity hotspot with complex geology, varied topography, and nearly one hundred miles of coastline. The county is home to a remarkable diversity of plant life, now all referenced in the user-friendly identification keys, botanical descriptions, and detailed range statements found in Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California.
Written by David Keil and Robert Hoover
Publication Date: April 8, 2023
904 pages
Color photos and maps
ISBN: 9780999896082
“One of California’s richest and most distinctive floras receives the treatment it deserves in this beautifully comprehensive, accessible, and definitive work. Keil, one of California’s most knowledgeable and accomplished botanists, has taken Hoover’s long-renowned flora to the next level to produce a gorgeously illustrated, stand-alone, and fully up-to-date resource for identifying and celebrating the spectacular diversity of wild plants and natural habitats.”
—Bruce G. Baldwin, W.L. Jepson Professor & Curator, UC Berkeley
“This rich and diverse flora of San Luis Obispo County, meeting place of many plant communities from seacoast to arid mountain peaks and desert, is beautifully illustrated and described.”
—Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
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David J. Keil grew up in a semi-rural area of the Chicago suburbs. His botanical interests were sparked early by the gardens of family and friends, the opportunities to explore nearby undeveloped areas, and grade-school field trips to the Morton Arboretum. After receiving his Ph.D. at The Ohio State University, he later joined the faculty of California Polytechnic State University teaching for 39 years as a principal instructor in Plant Taxonomy, Field Botany, and Biogeography. Dr. Keil was a primary author for both editions of the Jepson Manual, serving on the editorial board for the second edition and for the Jepson eFlora, as well as authoring a significant contribution to the Flora of North America. An active member of the San Luis Obispo chapter of the California Native Plant Society, Dr. Keil was honored in 2018 as a Fellow of the C.N.P.S.
Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California Reviews and Testimonials:
“One of California’s richest and most distinctive floras receives the treatment it deserves in this beautifully comprehensive, accessible, and definitive work. Keil, one of California’s most knowledgeable and accomplished botanists, has taken Hoover’s long-renowned flora to the next level to produce a gorgeously illustrated, stand-alone, and fully up-to-date resource for identifying and celebrating the spectacular diversity of wild plants and natural habitats.”
—Bruce G. Baldwin, W.L. Jepson Professor & Curator, UC Berkeley
“This rich and diverse flora of San Luis Obispo County, meeting place of many plant communities from seacoast to arid mountain peaks and desert, is beautifully illustrated and described.”
—Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
“Included are descriptions of all taxa, spectacular photographs of many plants and vegetation, and modern taxonomy and nomenclature based on molecular phylogenetic insights.”
—Tod F. Stuessy, The Ohio State University
“An enormous and accessible contribution to the understanding of California botany.”
—Brett Hall, California Native Plant Program Director, UC Santa Cruz Arboretum