My favorite field guides for wildflowers, native plants, and trees
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Wildflowers of Texas - Flowers organized by color with friendly descriptions and notes about usefulness. 378 of the common plants of Texas are included. Nice photos accompany each plant. | No image | Landscape Plants for Western Regions, An Illustrated Guide to Plants for Water Conservation - This book is not strictly natives but includes Mediterranean plants as well. Anyone who wants/needs to conserve water and gardens in CA, AZ, or NV should own this book. Great photos and pertinent info. Out of print but check Amazon. | |||
| No image | Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country - A great place to wildflower and this book id's 427 species you're likely to find there. Photos of plants in family order. Unfortunately, this book is out of print but Amazon may be able to track it down for you. It's worth the try. |  |
California's Wild Gardens, A Living Legacy - A beautiful book showing the variety of CA's native plants in their natural settings. Covers the entire state by region and specialized flora. Introduces you to 100 specific areas with their special rare or endemic plants. 500 color photos of CA's unique botanical legacy. | |||
| No image | Complete Garden Guide to the Native Perennials of California - "The" guide devoted to growing native CA perennials with details on over 500 species for the natural garden. Methods for planting, propagating, garden design and much, much more. Only wish is for more photos or illustrations. Out of print, but used available. |  |
Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates: California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean Basin - Enjoy overview of the landscapes, vegetation types, and plants of the five regions of the world that have a Mediterranean climate. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, tables. | |||