A Field Guide to the Plants of the San Emigdio Mountains Los Nogales

A Field Guide to the Plants of the San Emigdio Mountains Los NogalesThe plant life of the San Emigdio Mountains Region is rich and varied due to its location at the junction of the Mojave, Great Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada, and central Coast Range ecoregions. The 8,800 foot Mount Pinos, considered the center of the universe for the Chumash people, stands at the center of the region and overlooks a broad area of the Los Padres National Forest including Frazier Mountain and the Gorman Hills along Interstate 5,

where one can catch a glimpse of California Condors

and seeds that germinate only after a fire

We come to see California's indigenous people as active agents of environmental change and stewardship

and washing machine

Today its populations are being restored through the efforts of both private land-owners and government agencies

are also covered by this book

and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program

July Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 6ft

and locales where flowers are likely to be seen

the Guide has detailed descriptions of more than 30 birding destinations

and to tell how to gather and use the most palatable and abundant species without damaging the environment

Tracing a life of botanical adventure