A landmark volume, nearly twenty years in the making, this book offers an unprecedented comprehensive treatment of every vascular plant species known to occur in Yosemite. Exquisitely illustrated with over 1,100 watercolor paintings of flowering species, and pen-and-ink drawings for nearly 300 grass, rush, and sedge species it also includes detailed descriptions, plant habitats and locations, a dichotomous key, an illustrated glossary, and an index of place names and a general index. An incredibly rich resource for scientists, botanists, ecologists, and others studying the health and diversity of Sierra Nevada ecosystems, it provides a complete record of species abundance and distribution and establishes a baseline against which future changes can be measured.
Foreword is by Peter H. Raven, line drawings are by Lesley Randall (grasses, sedges, and rushes) and Katherine Hocker (illustrated glossary), and the technical editing was handled by Linda Ann Vorobik.
