Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains Non-Fiction The characteristic look of California

The characteristic look of California Chaparral—a soft bluish-green blanket of vegetation gently covering the hills—is known to millions who have seen it as the backdrop in movies and television productions

Does well on sunny coastal slopes and hot dry areas

The recommendations are simple: pick the right plants for pollinators

Useful both as a field guide and an introductory overview of the ecology of chaparral

Manzanita’s center of biodiversity is in the California Floristic Province

Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains Non-Fiction The characteristic look of CaliforniaContrary to the self limiting title, the scope of the book goes far beyond the confines of the Santa Monica Mountains as most plants in Southern California also live in those mountains. Milt McAuley has brought together in this book all you might want to know about wildflowers of this mountain range. It is a readable approach to plant identification in the wild for the beginner or the professional botanist. The full color photographs are separated by